Dynamics of parabolic pulses in an ultrafast fiber laser.
We report experimental and numerical results on the dynamics and propagation of parabolic pulses in a passively mode-locked ytterbium-doped fiber laser. Experimental data and numerical simulations are shown to match. Particular importance is attached to the pulse-shaping process in the different sections of the resonator. The paramount role of the gain fiber and saturable absorber in the laser is explicated.
Ruehl
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RR Photonics Consulting GmbH, Zurich, Switzerland. a.ruehl@lzh.de
Prochnow
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O
Wandt
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D
Kracht
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D
Burgoyne
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B
Godbout
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N
Lacroix
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S