An Actively Mode-Locked, Single-Polarization, Picosecond Optical Fiber Laser.

Abstract

An optical fiber laser source comprising a polarization-maintaining loop and a birefringence-compensating branch preferably operatively connected to a length-stabilizing element is disclosed. The optical fiber laser source provides soliton pulse compression to reduce the duration of the pulses of the output pulse train to 1.3 ps or less.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADD018434

Entities

People

  • Irl N. Duling Iii
  • Thomas F. Carruthers

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Communication Systems
  • Fiber-Optic Communications
  • Fibers
  • Frequency Synthesizers
  • Laser Diodes
  • Laser Resonators
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Light Sources
  • Materials
  • Modulation
  • Modulators
  • Optical Communications
  • Optical Fiber Lasers
  • Optical Fibers
  • Pulse Compression

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy