Abstract
We report on the experimental observation of passive harmonic mode locking of bunches of single-pulse solitons or twin-pulse solitons in an Erbium-doped fiber ring laser. Experimental investigations on the phenomenon revealed that, although the soliton interaction between the adjacent single-/twin-pulse solitons in a bunch is weaker than that of the pulse interaction in the twin-pulse solitons, a soliton bunch could also function as a unit and form the state of passively harmonic mode-locking. Harmonic mode-locking is one of the intrinsic characteristics of soliton emission in passively mode-locked fiber ring lasers. It can be formed based on the single-pulse soliton, twin-pulse soliton, or bunch of solitons.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1053-1064 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Optical and Quantum Electronics |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 13 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- Fiber laser
- Harmonic mode locking
- Soliton bunches
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics