• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 16, Issue 11, 111401 (2018)
Wanli Gao*, Guanyu Liu, and Zhigang Zhang
Author Affiliations
  • State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication System and Networks, School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201816.111401 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Wanli Gao, Guanyu Liu, Zhigang Zhang. 44.6  fs pulses from a 257  MHz Er:fiber laser mode-locked by biased NALM[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2018, 16(11): 111401 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of the mode-locked fiber laser based on the NALM. HWP, half-wave plate; PBS: polarizing beam splitter; WDM‐Collimator, a combination of a collimator and wavelength division multiplexer; FR, Faraday rotator; HR, high reflection mirror.
    Fig. 1. Schematic of the mode-locked fiber laser based on the NALM. HWP, half-wave plate; PBS: polarizing beam splitter; WDM‐Collimator, a combination of a collimator and wavelength division multiplexer; FR, Faraday rotator; HR, high reflection mirror.
    The average output power as a function of pump 2 power. Pump 1 power was fixed to 650 mW.
    Fig. 2. The average output power as a function of pump 2 power. Pump 1 power was fixed to 650 mW.
    Radio frequency spectrum at the resolution bandwidth of 1 kHz.
    Fig. 3. Radio frequency spectrum at the resolution bandwidth of 1 kHz.
    Measured spectra of output pulses. The modulation state of the spectra can be changed by rotating the λ/8 wave plate in the cavity. (a) Highly modulated spectrum, with an output power of 104 mW. (b) Less modulated spectrum, with an output power of 135 mW.
    Fig. 4. Measured spectra of output pulses. The modulation state of the spectra can be changed by rotating the λ/8 wave plate in the cavity. (a) Highly modulated spectrum, with an output power of 104 mW. (b) Less modulated spectrum, with an output power of 135 mW.
    Fringe-resolved autocorrelation trace of output pulses.
    Fig. 5. Fringe-resolved autocorrelation trace of output pulses.
    PICASO retrieved intensity and phase of the output pulse. The retrieved pulse duration is 44.6 fs.
    Fig. 6. PICASO retrieved intensity and phase of the output pulse. The retrieved pulse duration is 44.6 fs.
    Wanli Gao, Guanyu Liu, Zhigang Zhang. 44.6  fs pulses from a 257  MHz Er:fiber laser mode-locked by biased NALM[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2018, 16(11): 111401
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