Polarization-maintaining fiber Bragg gratings for wavelengthselection in actively mode-locked Er-doped fiber lasers

Fiber Bragg gratings written in polarization-maintaining fiber are proposed for wavelength selection in actively mode-locked Er-doped fiber lasers. Combined with single-polarization optical circulator, they form unidirectional transmission filters that can be incorporated in polarization-maintaining laser cavities. We have fabricated such a grating in hydrogen-loaded PANDA fiber and we have incorporated it in a polarization-maintaining actively mode-locked Er-doped fiber laser designed to generate soliton-like pulses. Dependencies of pulse duration and spectral width on average intracavity power were measured. The power range over which soliton-like pulses were generated without pedestals was found to be ultimately limited by the grating's bandwidth     

基于饱和吸收镜的被动锁模掺铒光纤激光器

为了研究基于半导体可饱和吸收镜的被动锁模光纤激光器的输出特性,采用1480nm的半导体激光器作为抽运源,利用掺铒光纤作为增益介质,以及光纤环行器、偏振控制器、波分复用器和耦合器等构成了环形腔结构的被动锁模光纤激光器。实验中获得了峰值波长1586nm、光谱宽度4.8nm、重复频率11.2MHz、最大平均输出功率8.4mW的稳定锁模激光脉冲输出。结果表明,调整光纤偏振控制器会使光纤激光器输出脉冲的时域波形略微发生变化,在实际应用中需要注意偏振态变化对锁模光纤激光器输出脉冲时域特性的影响。这一结果对于半导体可饱和吸收镜在被动锁模光纤激光器中的应用及其特性具有一定帮助。     

Influences of GVD on the characteristics of soliton in a passively mode-locked Er-doped fiber laser

In this paper, the characteristics of soliton in a passively mode-locked Er-doped fiber laser modeled by a non-distributed model are numerically investigated with the split-step Fourier method. Based on the analysis and model, sech2-shaped soliton is obtained by controlling the group velocity dispersion （GVD） and small-signal gain of the gain fiber. The law that the dispersion influences the characteristics of soliton in the mode-locked fiber laser is researched in net-cavity averaged anomalous dispersion regime.     

Multiwavelength actively mode-locked fiber laser with a double-ring configuration and integrated cascaded sampled fiber Bragg gratings

A modified multiwavelength actively mode-locked fiber ring laser is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. In this kind of laser, stable multiwavelengths lasing is achieved by integrating cascaded sampled fiber Bragg gratings (SFBGs) into the laser cavity. To implement actively mode-locking technique, a double-ring cavity configuration is used to assure that the cavity lengths for all wavelengths lasing are identical. Thus, simultaneous mode locking of all wavelengths has been successfully achieved by using same mode-locking signal.     

双环内级联采样光栅的多波长锁模光纤激光器

为了实现多波长激光输出,提出了一种改进的多波长主动锁模光纤环形激光器,采用集成级联采样光纤光栅进入激光腔形成稳定的多种波长激光的方法,进行了理论分析和实验验证。结果表明,双环形腔结构对于所有波长激光,其腔长度是一致的,从而可以用相同的锁模信号实现所有波长的同步锁模。实验中光纤环形激光器成功实现了以1.6nm为间隔的波长多达14个;它的输出功率大于0dBm,边模抑制比约30dB,最高模式锁模频率为1.05GHz,输出脉冲序列的脉宽是216ps。这一结果对光纤传输系统设计是有帮助的。     

基于石墨烯的掺铒光纤锁模激光波长切换技术

报道了一种基于石墨烯锁模的全保偏掺铒光纤环形短腔实现锁模激光波长切换技术。利用多层石墨烯可饱和吸收镜不仅可实现被动锁模脉冲序列的稳定输出,并可通过三维精密调节,调制腔内信号损耗,有效控制不同波长激光的增益与损耗。实验表明,通过精密调制10层石墨烯膜可饱和吸收镜,在全保偏光纤激光短腔可实现波长1532 nm和1558 nm 处的锁模激光切换输出,并可实现这两波长附近的双波长锁模激光输出,线偏振度可达18 dB。     

Bandwidth optimization of a Carbon Nanotubes mode-locked Erbium-doped fiber laser

We present a new method to fabricate thin films using single-walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNT) and a urethane-based transparent polymer. We construct an Erbium-doped fiber laser to test our films as saturable absorbers to work as passive mode-locker. As results, pulse-trains were achieved and we carried on an optimization study involving total cavity dispersion, absorption strength of thin films incorporating SWCNT and laser bandwidth to produce broad bandwidths in passive mode-locking regime.     

Study on parameter optimization in a passively mode-locked Erbium-doped fiber laser

Optical soliton communication is the frontier research topic of optical fiber communication. In this paper, we study optical solitons generated by passively mode-locked Erbium-doped (Er-doped) fiber (EDF) laser. We analyze the variation of nonlinear equilibrium point parameter N of the passively mode-locked EDF laser in the role of group-velocity dispersion (GVD) and small-signal gain, and adjusting system parameter N is as close as to possible to 1. The ground state first-order optical soliton which generated through system parameter optimization of the passively mode-locked EDF laser will improve the efficiency and stability of optical soliton communication system. The research of this paper will have provided the theoretical foundation of parameter optimization in a passively mode-locked EDF laser. And it will be possible for the passively mode-locked fiber laser in optical fiber communication system to be applied from the laboratory stage to the practical application.     

Influences of finite gain bandwidth on dissipative solitons in passively mode-locked Er-doped fiber laser

Dissipative solitons in the passively mode-locked fiber lasers based on the gain medium of erbium-doped (Er-doped) fiber have attracted a lot of interest in recent years. In this paper, we study the influences of finite gain bandwidth on dissipative solitons in passively mode-locked Er-doped fiber laser. We investigate the influences of the finite gain bandwidth on pulse duration, pulse peak power and single pulse energy of dissipative solitons. The results show that gain bandwidth of the gain medium has influence on dissipative soliton characteristics in passively mode-locked Er-doped fiber laser. The research in this paper has important theoretical and practical significance.     

一种可调谐掺铒光纤激光器的研究

文章基于掺铒光纤在1 550 nm波段的增益特性,利用光纤光栅作为调谐装置,设计了可调谐光纤光栅激光器的简单结构,通过改变光纤光栅的温度对光纤激光嚣的波长进行了调谐.更重要的是实验分析了不同掺铒光纤长度对激光输出功率的影响,在温度为25℃时,实验中分别取10、20和30 m 3种不同光纤长度进行了测试,结果表明,不同长度的掺铒光纤,其阀值不同.     

Bidirectional single-mode Er-doped fiber ring laser

Rare Er-doped fiber lasers have been studied for fibe sensor applications with the advantage of frequency readou [1,2]. Due to this advantage, gyroscope application for a bidi rectional Er-doped fiber-ring laser was also demonstrated They also have high s…     

色散管理光纤锁模激光器在近零色散域的非线性优化

目前,飞秒激光脉冲因脉冲宽度窄和峰值功率高的特点被广泛运用在多种领域中。其中,色散管理光纤锁模激光器因其特有的腔内呼吸机制使输出的激光脉冲能量更高,光谱更宽、脉宽更窄。使用啁啾布拉格光纤光栅进行色散管理的光纤锁模激光器能够实现真正的全光纤结构,提升激光器的紧凑性和稳定性,因此基于啁啾布拉格光纤光栅进行色散管理的光纤锁模激光器具有更加实际的应用意义。采用数值模拟的方法,研究了基于啁啾布拉格光纤光栅进行色散管理的掺镱光纤锁模激光器中单模光纤在腔内的不同分布对脉冲动力学过程和输出脉冲参数的影响。系统分析了谐振腔内净色散值不同时,腔内单模光纤的分布对脉冲在腔内的动力学过程的影响。模拟结果表明,在腔内净色散值为负时,啁啾布拉格光纤光栅与增益光纤间的单模光纤越短,光纤激光器维持稳定单脉冲运行的最大泵浦强度更高且输出光谱更宽,从而能够获得脉宽更窄的去啁啾脉冲;腔内净色散值越接近零时,啁啾布拉格光纤光栅与增益光纤间的单模光纤长度对输出脉冲参数作用的影响越显著;腔内净色散值为正时,单模光纤在腔内的分布对输出脉冲影响逐渐减弱,优化单模光纤分布提升锁模激光器性能并不明显。最后,提出了一种通过改变单模光纤在腔内的分布来提高激光器输出性能的优化方法。     

Self-compensated dispersion tuning of a mode-locked fiber laserusing a linearly chirped fiber grating

A new approach of self-compensated dispersion tuning is developed to generate wavelength-tunable pulses from a fiber laser. A linearly chirped fiber grating is used in conjunction with a pair of optical circulators and modulators in the cavity. The wavelength has been electrically tuned while maintaining a constant operating frequency of 1 GHz. The laser exhibits a linear tuning relation with respect to the delay time between the electrical control signals. Three chirped gratings providing dispersions of 1446, 50, and 10 ps/nm are used respectively in the experiment and the results are compared. The highest tuning range is about 1 nm and is limited by the chirped bandwidth of the gratings     

A polarization-stable Er-doped superfluorescent fiber source including a Faraday rotator mirror

We report a tenfold stability improvement in the mean wavelength variations induced by polarization fluctuations in an Er-doped superfluorescent fiber source. This was accomplished by replacing the mirror in a double-pass source with a Faraday rotator mirror, thereby nearly eliminating polarization dependent gain. The resulting mean wavelength variations of less than 3.5 parts-per-million (limited by the detection noise floor), approach the requirement for inertial-grade fiber optic gyroscopes.     

锁模光纤激光器中的矢量孤子簇

为了研究锁模光纤激光器中矢量孤子的动力学特征,利用非线性偏振旋转锁模机制,实验获得了矢量孤子及矢量孤子簇。矢量孤子簇表现出来的动力学特点与抽运功率与偏振设置有关。抽运功率越高,由矢量孤子裂变所形成的矢量孤子簇对数越多。而且,孤子簇脉冲序列在时域上显示出强度周期调制现象。实验中观察到强度周期调制的4阶和7阶脉冲矢量孤子簇。结果表明,强度周期调制的矢量孤子簇输出是非线性偏振旋转锁模光纤激光器偏振调制的本征属性,孤子簇周期强度调制现象归因于腔内偏振相关隔离器对孤子簇的周期偏振调制的结果。     

Supercontinuum generation pumped by a regeneratively mode-locked fiber laser

Supercontinuum（SC） generation in a dispersion-shifted fiber（DSF） pumped by a 10 GHz regeneratively mode-locked fiber laser（RMLFL） is presented. Optimization of pump wavelength leads to a 20 dB bandwidth of 58.73 nm,which covers the whole C band and part of L band. Using an angle-tuning thin film filter, multi-wavelength and pico-second pulse trains of low chirp could be chosen from the SC spectrum. Amplified spontaneous emission（ASE） induced degeneration of the achieved pulse trains is observed and discussed.     

光纤环形激光器中锁模脉冲均匀性的理论分析和实验研究

从描述双折射光纤环形激光器动力学模型出发，模拟并分析了脉冲序列在非线性偏振旋转锁模光纤激光器环形腔内的演化过程，得出光纤快慢轴与起偏器之间的角度、以及双折射强度是影响锁模脉冲序列均匀性的重要因素，通过将普通单模光纤绕制成环产生应力双折射的方法进行了验证，并获得了中心波长1566．8nm、脉宽为1．5ps的稳定短脉冲序列。     

All-normal dispersion fiber lasers mode-locked with a nonlinear amplifying loop mirror

We review our recent progress on the design, modeling and construction of all-normal dispersion Yb-doped fiber lasers mode-locked using a nonlinear amplifying loop mirror. The all-fiber nature of the devices we consider permits accurate numerical simulations with minimal approximations or free-running parameters, and we describe in detail a refined numerical modeling scheme that combines generalized nonlinear envelope equations with analytically simulated gain dynamics. Guided by insights obtained from numerical modeling, we have experimentally realized robust, environmentally stable laser designs that offer flexible operation performance for a wide variety of applications. In particular, the unique all-PM-fiber design makes our devices ideally suitable for industrial laser micromachining applications.     

Numerical study on a frequency-tunable actively mode-locked fiber laser

We have numerically presented an actively mode-locked fiber laser with tunable repetition rate based on phase modulator. By finely optimizing intra-cavity parameters, the ultrashort pulses with tunable repetitive frequency at giga hertz level can be easily generated due to the balance between dispersion and nonlinearity in the fiber laser cavity. When the pulse frequency is changed from 1.0 GHz to 4.2 GHz, the spectral width increases from ~15.65 nm to ~27.25 nm. In addition, the corresponding pulse duration decreases from ~81.59 ps to ~31.57 ps. Moreover, these output pulses with giga hertz repetitive rates and the picosecond widths can be further compressed by using the reasonable dispersion medium. For the pulse regime with repetition frequency at giga hertz level, the obtained smallest pulse duration is about ~62 fs based on chirp pulse compression. We hope that these simulation results can promote further research and application in the ultrashort pulse lasers with high repetition rate.     

Stable operating region in a harmonically actively mode-locked fiber laser

We theoretically study the recovery of a harmonically actively mode-locked soliton fiber laser from pulse dropout. In such lasers, a large number of pulses propagate simultaneously in the cavity. In order to obtain stable operation, pulses that are dropped due to changes in environmental conditions should recover, while other pulses that propagate in the cavity should remain stable. Soliton perturbation theory is used to find stability conditions for the noise in a time slot where a steady state pulse exists and in a time slot where a pulse is dropped. In the stable operating region of the laser, noise is stable in the presence of a pulse while noise becomes unstable in time slots where a pulse is dropped. Such a stability condition ensures that the laser can recover from accidental pulse dropout. A good agreement between the results of a reduced model and the results of a comprehensive numerical simulation was obtained. The results of this paper may enable to improve the stability of actively mode-locked fiber lasers.