The critical role of intracavity dynamics in high-power mode-locked fiber lasers

Brandon G. Bale; J. Nathan Kutz

doi:10.1117/12.840536

The critical role of intracavity dynamics in high-power mode-locked fiber lasers

Brandon G. Bale, J. Nathan Kutz

University of Washington, Seattle

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Abstract

We present a theoretical description of the generation of ultra-short, high-energy pulses in two laser cavities driven by periodic spectral filtering or dispersion management. Critical in driving the intra-cavity dynamics is the nontrivial phase profiles generated and their periodic modification from either spectral filtering or dispersion management. For laser cavities with a spectral filter, the theory gives a simple geometrical description of the intra-cavity dynamics and provides a simple and efficient method for optimizing the laser cavity performance. In the dispersion managed cavity, analysis shows the generated self-similar behavior to be governed by the porous media equation with a rapidly-varying, mean-zero diffusion coefficient whose solution is the well-known Barenblatt similarity solution with parabolic profile.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Fiber Lasers VII: Technology, Systems, and Applications
Editors	Kanishka Tankala
Place of Publication	Bellingham, WA (US)
Publisher	Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	978-0-8194-7976-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.840536
Publication status	Published - 23 Jan 2010
Event	Fiber Lasers VII: Technology, Systems, and Applications - San Francisco, CA, United States Duration: 25 Jan 2010 → 28 Jan 2010

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Name	SPIE Proceedings
Publisher	SPIE
Volume	7580
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	2410-9045

Conference

Conference	Fiber Lasers VII
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco, CA
Period	25/01/10 → 28/01/10

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Brandon G. Bale and J. Nathan Kutz, "The critical role of intracavity dynamics in high-power mode-locked fiber lasers", Proc. SPIE 7580, Fiber Lasers VII: Technology, Systems, and Applications, 75800W (February 17, 2010).

Copyright 2010. Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.840536

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dispersion management
high-power lasers
mode-locked lasers

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Brandon G. Bale and J. Nathan Kutz, "The critical role of intracavity dynamics in high-power mode-locked fiber lasers", Proc. SPIE 7580, Fiber Lasers VII: Technology, Systems, and Applications, 75800W (February 17, 2010). Copyright 2010. Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.840536
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Bale, BG & Kutz, JN 2010, The critical role of intracavity dynamics in high-power mode-locked fiber lasers. in K Tankala (ed.), Fiber Lasers VII: Technology, Systems, and Applications., 75800W, SPIE Proceedings, vol. 7580, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), Bellingham, WA (US), Fiber Lasers VII, San Francisco, CA, United States, 25/01/10. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.840536

The critical role of intracavity dynamics in high-power mode-locked fiber lasers. / Bale, Brandon G.; Kutz, J. Nathan.
Fiber Lasers VII: Technology, Systems, and Applications. ed. / Kanishka Tankala. Bellingham, WA (US): Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), 2010. 75800W (SPIE Proceedings; Vol. 7580).

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