Mode-locked Nd-doped microstructured fiber laser.
We demonstrate passive mode-locking of a microstructured fiber laser for the first time. The Nd-doped microstructured fiber exhibits a reduced dispersion at 1060 nm. A semiconductor saturable absorber mirror is used for passive mode-locking. Stable pulse formation with a pulse duration of about 26 ps and a pulse energy of 0.7 nJ is observed.
Moenster
Mathias
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Glas
Peter
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Steinmeyer
Günter
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Iliew
Rumen
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