Nonlinear multimodal interference and saturable absorption using a short graded-index multimode optical fiber

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1357-1367

  Nazemosadat, Elham ^a   Mafi, Arash ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBER LASERS; GEOMETRY; MODE-LOCKED FIBER LASERS; OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION; SATURABLE ABSORBERS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SINGLE MODE FIBERS;

DEVICE GEOMETRIES; HIGH PULSE ENERGY; MODE FIELD DIAMETER; MULTIMODE OPTICAL FIBERS; NON-LINEAR DEVICES; NONLINEAR SWITCHING; SATURABLE ABSORPTION; SINGLE-MODE OPTICAL FIBER;

MULTIMODE FIBERS;

EID: 84878414287     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.30.001357     Document Type: Article

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