Pulse-train uniformity in optical fiber lasers passively mode-locked by nonlinear polarization rotation

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 465-471

  Kim, A D ^a   Kutz, J N ^a   Muraki, D J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LASER MODE LOCKING; LASER PULSES; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; NONLINEAR OPTICS; SOLITONS;

UNIFORM SOLITON PULSE TRAINS;

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 0033902733     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.831023     Document Type: Article

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