title: Actively mode-locked fiber laser using a deformable micromirror.
abstract: We present what we believe to be the first fiber laser system that is actively mode-locked by a deformable micromirror. The micromirror device is placed within the laser cavity and performs a dual function of modulator and end-cavity mirror. The mode-locked laser provides ~1-ns-long pulses with 20 nJ/pulse energy at 5 MHz repetition rates.
authors.affiliation: XLIM UMR 6172, CNRS/Université de Limoges, 123 Avenue Albert Thomas, 87060 Limoges Cedex, France. marc.fabert@xlim.fr
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fabert
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kermène
authors.forename: Agnès
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Desfarges-Berthelemot
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blondy
authors.forename: Aurelian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Crunteanu