Polarization effects and nonlinear switching in fiber figure-eight lasers.
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چکیده
We have developed a novel experimental procedure that allows us to quantify how polarization effects determine the passive mode locking of an optical fiber figure-eight laser. Based on our measurements, we have performed numerical simulations demonstrating that the nonlinear switching within this laser operates in a manner contrary to that described by the conventional theory of passive mode locking with a fast saturable absorber.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Optics letters
دوره 19 18 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994