Analysis of polarization properties of a mode-locked fiber laser gyroscope.
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چکیده
We investigated the polarization characteristics of a mode-locked fiber laser gyroscope (MLPLG) formed with a Nd-doped fiber as an optical gain medium and a Sagnac loop mirror. The output pulse patterns and the polarization states were found to be determined by fiber birefringence in the different sections of the MLPLG. We describe the conditions for the MLPLG to operate with automatic reciprocity leading to the possibility of phase-error-free operation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Applied optics
دوره 35 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996