• High Power Laser and Particle Beams
  • Vol. 35, Issue 10, 101002 (2023)
Huicong Zhang, Lu Wan, and Tao Zhou
Author Affiliations
  • College of Optical, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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    DOI: 10.11884/HPLPB202335.220410 Cite this Article
    Huicong Zhang, Lu Wan, Tao Zhou. Research progress of spatiotemporal mode-locked laser based on multimode fiber[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2023, 35(10): 101002 Copy Citation Text show less
    Frequency distribution and mode distribution before and after STML in a multimode laser cavity [34]
    Fig. 1. Frequency distribution and mode distribution before and after STML in a multimode laser cavity [34]
    Conceptual outline of STML, attractor dissection, and the spatiotemporal maximum-gain principle[34]
    Fig. 2. Conceptual outline of STML, attractor dissection, and the spatiotemporal maximum-gain principle[34]
    Experimental setup of the first STML fiber laser[33]
    Fig. 3. Experimental setup of the first STML fiber laser[33]
    Experimental setup for STML fiber lasers based on spatial optical structures of NPR
    Fig. 4. Experimental setup for STML fiber lasers based on spatial optical structures of NPR
    Schematic diagram of real-time MUST measurement system[45]
    Fig. 5. Schematic diagram of real-time MUST measurement system[45]
    Multipulse buildup dynamics of dual channels in a multimode fiber laser[46]
    Fig. 6. Multipulse buildup dynamics of dual channels in a multimode fiber laser[46]
    Experimental setup of conversion between multi-mode Q-switching and STML[49]
    Fig. 7. Experimental setup of conversion between multi-mode Q-switching and STML[49]
    STML fiber lasers generating spatiotemporal self-similar soliton[50] and nearly single-mode pulse[51]
    Fig. 8. STML fiber lasers generating spatiotemporal self-similar soliton[50] and nearly single-mode pulse[51]
    Schematic illustration of a genetic multi-dimensional fiber laser using wavefront shaping [52]
    Fig. 9. Schematic illustration of a genetic multi-dimensional fiber laser using wavefront shaping [52]
    Ultrafast optical fiber system in visible light band[53]
    Fig. 10. Ultrafast optical fiber system in visible light band[53]
    All-fiber ring cavity STML laser based on multimode interference filtering effect[55]
    Fig. 11. All-fiber ring cavity STML laser based on multimode interference filtering effect[55]
    Multimode fiber laser based on nonlinear loop mirror filter[57]
    Fig. 12. Multimode fiber laser based on nonlinear loop mirror filter[57]
    STML laser based on multimode interference filtering effect[58-59]
    Fig. 13. STML laser based on multimode interference filtering effect[58-59]
    “8” cavity all-fiber STML fiber lasers
    Fig. 14. “8” cavity all-fiber STML fiber lasers
    All-fiber high-power STML laser based on multimode interference filtering[62]
    Fig. 15. All-fiber high-power STML laser based on multimode interference filtering[62]
    All-fiber STML laser with large modal dispersion[63]
    Fig. 16. All-fiber STML laser with large modal dispersion[63]
    Compact partially multimode STML fiber laser[64]
    Fig. 17. Compact partially multimode STML fiber laser[64]
    All-fiber STML fiber laser based on beam self-cleaning effect[66]
    Fig. 18. All-fiber STML fiber laser based on beam self-cleaning effect[66]
    yearresearch group gain fiber, core/cladding diameter/μm GIMF, core/cladding diameter/μm output wavelength/nm pulse duration pulse energy/nJ reference
    2017Cornell UniversityYb-doped 10/125 50/1251030150 fs5~40[33]
    2018Tsinghua UniversityYb-doped 10/125 50/12510304.15 ps4.1[41]
    2019Tsinghua UniversityYb-doped 10/125 50/12510302.4 ps1.5[42]
    2021Tsinghua UniversityYb-doped 20/125 50/1251030[43]
    2021Tsinghua UniversityYb-doped 20/125 50/12510305 ns1.0~2.6[46]
    2021Tsinghua UniversityYb-doped 20/125 50/12510301.88 ns3.08[49]
    2021South China University of Technology Yb-doped 20/125 50/1251030[45]
    2019Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Yb-doped 10/125 50/12510302.3 ps2.4[50]
    2020Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Yb-doped 10/125 50/1251030<100 fs24[51]
    2020California Institute of Technology Yb-doped 25/250 62.5/2501060[52]
    2022Xiamen UniversityPr/Yb-doped ZBLAN 5/25 6359 ps4[53]
    Table 1. Research progress of STML fiber lasers with spatial structures
    yearresearch group gain fiber, core/cladding diameter/μm Pulse duration pulse energy/nJ mode-locked type MMI type reference
    2020Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneYb-doped 10/125 6.24 ps0.5NPEF-M-F[55]
    2020South China Normal UniversityYb-doped 10/125 4.29 psSESAMM-F-M[57]
    2021South China Normal UniversityYb-doped 10/125 5.26 psSESAMM-F-M[58]
    2021South China Normal UniversityEr-doped 20/125 16.14 psSESAMM-F-M[59]
    2021South China Normal UniversityYb-doped 10/125 4.81 ps0.195NALMNALM[60]
    2022South China Normal UniversityEr-doped 20/125 970 fsNALMA-P[61]
    2022Changchun University of Science and Technology Yb-doped 10/125 5.65 ps6NPRF-M-F[62]
    2022Beijing Jiaotong UniversityYb-doped 10/125 20.1 ps8NPRF-M-F[63]
    2022China Jiliang UniversityEr-doped 7/125 630.5 fs0.65S-M-SS-M-S[64]
    2021University of Science and Technology of China Yb-doped 10/125 33.28 ps11.67NPRM-F-M[66]
    Table 2. Research progress of all-fiber STML fiber lasers
    Huicong Zhang, Lu Wan, Tao Zhou. Research progress of spatiotemporal mode-locked laser based on multimode fiber[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2023, 35(10): 101002
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