| Literature DB >> 18483515 |
Andy Chong1, William H Renninger, Frank W Wise.
Abstract
We demonstrate a mode-locked all-normal-dispersion ytterbium-doped fiber laser constructed with polarization-maintaining fibers. Spectral filtering of a chirped pulse in the cavity, along with a semiconductor saturable absorber, produce self-starting femtosecond mode-locked operation with large normal dispersion. Environmentally stable generation of 2 nJ and 300 fs pulses is achieved.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18483515 PMCID: PMC3142700 DOI: 10.1364/ol.33.001071
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Opt Lett ISSN: 0146-9592 Impact factor: 3.776