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Title: Generation of bound states of pulses in a soliton laser with complex relaxation of a saturable absorber

Abstract

A numerical model of a soliton fibre laser with a semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM), characterised by the complex dynamics of absorption relaxation, is considered. It is shown that stationary bound states of pulses can be formed in this laser as a result of their interaction via the dispersion-wave field. The stability of stationary bound states of several pulses is analysed. It is shown that an increase in the number of pulses in a stationary bound state leads eventually to its decay and formation of a random bunch. It is found that the bunch stability is caused by the manifestation of nonlinear self-phase modulation, which attracts pulses to the bunch centre. The simulation results are in qualitative agreement with experimental data. (nonlinear optical phenomena)

Authors:
; ;  [1];  [2]
  1. Ulyanovsk State University, Ulyanovsk (Russian Federation)
  2. Optoelectronics Research Center, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere (Finland)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22395790
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 45; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1063-7818
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; ABSORPTION; BOUND STATE; LASER MIRRORS; LASERS; MODULATION; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PULSES; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SIMULATION; SOLITONS

Citation Formats

Zolotovskii, I O, Korobko, D A, Okhotnikov, O G, and Gumenyuk, R V. Generation of bound states of pulses in a soliton laser with complex relaxation of a saturable absorber. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1070/QE2015V045N01ABEH015558.
Zolotovskii, I O, Korobko, D A, Okhotnikov, O G, & Gumenyuk, R V. Generation of bound states of pulses in a soliton laser with complex relaxation of a saturable absorber. United States. https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2015V045N01ABEH015558
Zolotovskii, I O, Korobko, D A, Okhotnikov, O G, and Gumenyuk, R V. 2015. "Generation of bound states of pulses in a soliton laser with complex relaxation of a saturable absorber". United States. https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2015V045N01ABEH015558.
@article{osti_22395790,
title = {Generation of bound states of pulses in a soliton laser with complex relaxation of a saturable absorber},
author = {Zolotovskii, I O and Korobko, D A and Okhotnikov, O G and Gumenyuk, R V},
abstractNote = {A numerical model of a soliton fibre laser with a semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM), characterised by the complex dynamics of absorption relaxation, is considered. It is shown that stationary bound states of pulses can be formed in this laser as a result of their interaction via the dispersion-wave field. The stability of stationary bound states of several pulses is analysed. It is shown that an increase in the number of pulses in a stationary bound state leads eventually to its decay and formation of a random bunch. It is found that the bunch stability is caused by the manifestation of nonlinear self-phase modulation, which attracts pulses to the bunch centre. The simulation results are in qualitative agreement with experimental data. (nonlinear optical phenomena)},
doi = {10.1070/QE2015V045N01ABEH015558},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22395790}, journal = {Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)},
issn = {1063-7818},
number = 1,
volume = 45,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 31 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Sat Jan 31 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}