Accession Number:

ADP007565

Title:

Erbium Fibre Soliton Laser Pumped by a Laser Diode,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

BRITISH TELECOM RESEARCH LABS IPSWICH (UNITED KINGDOM)

Personal Author(s):

• Smith, K.
• Greer, E. J.
• Davey, R.
• Wyatt, R.
• Doran, N. J.

Report Date:

1992-05-22

Pagination or Media Count:

4.0

Abstract:

We have recently reported on the generation of pulses as short as 1.2 ps from a mode-locked erbium fibre laser pumped by a frequency doubled NdYAG laser. Experimental and theoretical evidence strongly supported the idea that soliton pulse shaping played a dominant role in the short pulse formation. In this paper, we review this earlier work and present preliminary data from a simple, compact totally integrated erbium fibre soliton laser pumped by a high-power laser diode.

Descriptors:

• *GLASS LASERS
• *MODE LOCKED LASERS
• ERBIUM
• HIGH POWER
• SHORT PULSES
• SOLITONS
• SYMPOSIA
• UNITED KINGDOM
• DOPING
• FREQUENCY MULTIPLIERS
• LASER PUMPING

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE