title: Strong spectral filtering for a mode-locked similariton fiber laser.
abstract: We propose a novel mode-locked fiber laser design that relies on attracting similariton solutions in fiber amplifiers with normal group-velocity dispersion and strong spectral filtering to compensate increased pulse duration and bandwidth. Stable high-energy, large-bandwidth pulses are obtained that can be linearly compressed, resulting in ultrashort pulses.
authors.affiliation: Photonics Research Group, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK. b.bale@aston.ac.uk
authors.forename: Brandon G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Bale
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wabnitz