Abstract
We demonstrate generation of sub-100 fs pulses at 1.5 μm in a mode-locked erbium-doped fiber laser using a 45°-tilted fiber grating element. The laser features a genuine all-fiber configuration. Based on the unique polarization properties of the 45°-tilted fiber grating, we managed to produce sub-100 fs laser pulses through proper dispersion management. To the best of our knowledge, this is the shortest pulse generated from modelocked lasers with fiber gratings. The output pulse has an average power of 8 mW, with a repetition rate of 47.8 MHz and pulse energy of 1.68 nJ. The performance of laser also matches well the theoretical simulations. © 2013 Optical Society of America.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 28297-28303 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Optics Express |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 23 |
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| Publication status | Published - 18 Nov 2013 |
Bibliographical note
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Funding: Marie Curie IIF project DISCANT, IRSES project Telesense, and the European Regional Development Fund project: Fibre Optics and Laser Sensing Technologies Phase 2.