Dissipative vector solitons in a dispersion-managed cavity fiber laser with net positive cavity dispersion

Optics Express

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 455-460

  Zhang, H ^a   Tang, D Y ^a   Zhao, L M ^a   Wu, X ^a   Tam, H Y ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBER LASERS; GROUP VELOCITY DISPERSION; SOLITONS;

CAVITY FIBERS; HARMONIC MODE LOCKING; PHASE LOCKED; VECTOR SOLITON;

LOCKS (FASTENERS);

EID: 58449116322     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.17.000455     Document Type: Article

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