• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 3, Issue 4, 129 (2015)
Fuqiang Lian1, Zhongwei Fan1、*, Zhenao Bai2, Xiaohui Li3, and Qi Jie Wang3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Academy of Opto-Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100094, China
  • 2Beijing GK Laser Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 100192, China
  • 3School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University,50 Nanyang Ave. 639798, Singapore
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.3.000129 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Fuqiang Lian, Zhongwei Fan, Zhenao Bai, Xiaohui Li, Qi Jie Wang. Optimization of spectral distortion in a ytterbium-doped mode-locked fiber laser system[J]. Photonics Research, 2015, 3(4): 129 Copy Citation Text show less
    Picosecond pulse Yb-doped fiber laser source based on a MOPA configuration. ISO, optical isolator.
    Fig. 1. Picosecond pulse Yb-doped fiber laser source based on a MOPA configuration. ISO, optical isolator.
    (a) Typical output power and slope efficiency of an oscillator, and (b) amplified output power and slope efficiency.
    Fig. 2. (a) Typical output power and slope efficiency of an oscillator, and (b) amplified output power and slope efficiency.
    (a) Output spectra versus different output power. All the curves are measured by an optical spectrum analyzer with 0.02 nm resolution. (b) Intensity autocorrelation trace of an amplified mode-locked pulse.
    Fig. 3. (a) Output spectra versus different output power. All the curves are measured by an optical spectrum analyzer with 0.02 nm resolution. (b) Intensity autocorrelation trace of an amplified mode-locked pulse.
    (a) Spectra versus laser power from 8 to 71 mW. (b) Spectra versus laser power from 82 to 172 mW. The bandwidth of the FBG in the fiber oscillator is 0.22 nm.
    Fig. 4. (a) Spectra versus laser power from 8 to 71 mW. (b) Spectra versus laser power from 82 to 172 mW. The bandwidth of the FBG in the fiber oscillator is 0.22 nm.
    Spectral evolution of the incident spectra introduced by SPM with a nonlinear Schrödinger equation fast Fourier transform algorithm: (a) Spectral bandwidth of 0.18 nm, (b) Spectral bandwidth of 0.12 nm.
    Fig. 5. Spectral evolution of the incident spectra introduced by SPM with a nonlinear Schrödinger equation fast Fourier transform algorithm: (a) Spectral bandwidth of 0.18 nm, (b) Spectral bandwidth of 0.12 nm.
    (a) Spectra versus laser power from 8 to 71 mW. (b) Spectra versus laser power from 82 to 172 mW. The bandwidth of the FBG in the fiber oscillator is 0.15 nm.
    Fig. 6. (a) Spectra versus laser power from 8 to 71 mW. (b) Spectra versus laser power from 82 to 172 mW. The bandwidth of the FBG in the fiber oscillator is 0.15 nm.
    Intensity autocorrelation of amplified mode-locked pulse.
    Fig. 7. Intensity autocorrelation of amplified mode-locked pulse.
    Fuqiang Lian, Zhongwei Fan, Zhenao Bai, Xiaohui Li, Qi Jie Wang. Optimization of spectral distortion in a ytterbium-doped mode-locked fiber laser system[J]. Photonics Research, 2015, 3(4): 129
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