Pulse-amplitude equalization in a rational harmonic mode-locked fiber ring laser by using modulator as both mode locker and equalizer

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 389-391

  Shiquan, Yang ^a   Zhaohui, Li ^a   Chunliu, Zhao ^a   Xiaoyi, Dong ^a   Shuzhong, Yuan ^a   Guiyun, Kai ^a   Qida, Zhao ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fiber laser; Pulse amplitude equalization; Rational harmonic mode locking; Time domain analysis

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ERBIUM; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; LASER MODE LOCKING; LIGHT POLARIZATION; PULSE AMPLITUDE MODULATION; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

NONLINEAR POLARIZATION; OPTICAL-TIME-DIVISION-MULTIPLEXING (OTDM);

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 0037339430     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2003.807899     Document Type: Article

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