18GHz from a σ-cavity Er-fibre laser with dispersion management and rational harmonic active mode-locking

Electronics Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 486-488

  Foursa, D ^a   Emplit, P ^a   Leners, R ^a   Meuleman, L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Fibre lasers; Laser mode locking; Pulse generators

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC DISPERSION; ERBIUM; LASER MODE LOCKING; LASER PULSES; PULSE WIDTH MODULATION;

INTRACAVITY DISPERSION MANAGEMENT; MARK TO SPACE RATIO;

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 0031094978     PISSN: 00135194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/el:19970316     Document Type: Article

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