Pulse shaping in mode-locked fiber lasers by in-cavity spectral filter

Sonia Boscolo*, Christophe Finot, Huseyin Karakuzu, Periklis Petropoulos

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Abstract

We numerically show the possibility of pulse shaping in a passively mode-locked fiber laser by inclusion of a spectral filter into the laser cavity. Depending on the amplitude transfer function of the filter, we are able to achieve various regimes of advanced temporal waveform generation, including ones featuring bright and dark parabolic-, flat-top-, triangular- and saw-tooth-profiled pulses. The results demonstrate the strong potential of an in-cavity spectral pulse shaper for controlling the dynamics of mode-locked fiber lasers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)438-441
Number of pages4
JournalOptics Letters
Volume39
Issue number3
Early online date18 Dec 2013
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Jan 2014

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