• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 59, Issue 13, 1314004 (2022)
Guangmin Zeng, Jie Peng*, and Pinghua Tang**
Author Affiliations
  • School of Physics and Optoelectronics, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan , China
  • show less
    DOI: 10.3788/LOP202259.1314004 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Guangmin Zeng, Jie Peng, Pinghua Tang. Numerical Investigation on Self-Similar Mode-Locked Er-Doped Fluoride Fiber Laser at 2.8 μm[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(13): 1314004 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of self-similar mode-locked Er-doped fluoride fiber laser at 2.8 μm
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of self-similar mode-locked Er-doped fluoride fiber laser at 2.8 μm
    Effect of net cavity dispersion on output pulse. (a) Relationship between net cavity dispersion and M; (b) effect of net cavity dispersion on peak power and pulse energy
    Fig. 2. Effect of net cavity dispersion on output pulse. (a) Relationship between net cavity dispersion and M; (b) effect of net cavity dispersion on peak power and pulse energy
    Evolution of output pulse and spectrum with round trips. (a) Evolution of the pulse; (b) evolution of the spectrum
    Fig. 3. Evolution of output pulse and spectrum with round trips. (a) Evolution of the pulse; (b) evolution of the spectrum
    Output pulses at 300 cycles. (a) Pulse time domain graph; (b) pulse frequency domain graph
    Fig. 4. Output pulses at 300 cycles. (a) Pulse time domain graph; (b) pulse frequency domain graph
    Evolution of pulse width and spectral width in the cavity
    Fig. 5. Evolution of pulse width and spectral width in the cavity
    Effect of small-signal gain on the output pulse. (a) Effect of small-signal gain on peak power and pulse width; (b) effect of small-signal gain on 3 dB spectral bandwidth and pulse energy
    Fig. 6. Effect of small-signal gain on the output pulse. (a) Effect of small-signal gain on peak power and pulse width; (b) effect of small-signal gain on 3 dB spectral bandwidth and pulse energy
    Effect of saturation on the output pulse. (a) Effect of saturation energy on peak power and pulse width; (b) effect of saturation energyon 3 dB spectral bandwidth and pulse energy
    Fig. 7. Effect of saturation on the output pulse. (a) Effect of saturation energy on peak power and pulse width; (b) effect of saturation energyon 3 dB spectral bandwidth and pulse energy
    Effect of modulation on the output pulse. (a) Effect of modulation depth on peak power and pulse width; (b) effect of modulation depth on 3 dB spectral bandwidth and pulse energy
    Fig. 8. Effect of modulation on the output pulse. (a) Effect of modulation depth on peak power and pulse width; (b) effect of modulation depth on 3 dB spectral bandwidth and pulse energy
    Effect of SA’s saturation power on the output pulse. (a) Effect of SA’s saturation poweron peak power and pulse width; (b) effect of SA’s saturation power on 3 dB spectral bandwidth and pulse energy
    Fig. 9. Effect of SA’s saturation power on the output pulse. (a) Effect of SA’s saturation poweron peak power and pulse width; (b) effect of SA’s saturation power on 3 dB spectral bandwidth and pulse energy
    DeviceGroup velocity dispersion β2 /(ps2·m-1Nonlinear coefficient γ /(W-1·km-1Small-signal gain g0 /m-1

    Er∶ZBLAN fiber

    Ge rod

    -0.08624

    1.68513

    0.16725

    0

    30

    0

    Table 1. Simulation parameters of the laser
    Guangmin Zeng, Jie Peng, Pinghua Tang. Numerical Investigation on Self-Similar Mode-Locked Er-Doped Fluoride Fiber Laser at 2.8 μm[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(13): 1314004
    Download Citation