Coupled-cavity mode locking of a KCl:Tl Laser using an Erbium-doped Optical Fiber

Journal Article · Tue Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1989 · Optics Letters; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.14.001192· OSTI ID:5295200

Zhu, X; Kean, P N; Sibbett, W ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9SS, UK (GB)

An erbium-doped monomode fiber that exhibits enhanced optical nonlinearity has been incorporated into a coupled-cavity mode-locked (CCM) KCl:Tl laser, from which stable, sub-100-fsec pulses have been produced near 1.5 {mu}m. Spectral measurements of the CCM laser output also indicate the existence of a self-frequency-shift that can provide pulse generation in two distinct wavelength regimes.

• OSTI ID: 5295200
• Journal Information: Optics Letters; (USA), Journal Name: Optics Letters; (USA) Vol. 14:21; ISSN 0146-9592; ISSN OPLED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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