Experimental and theoretical studies of a high repetition rate fiber laser, mode-locked by external optical modulation

Zoiros, K; Stathopoulos, T; Vlachos, K; Hatziefremidis, A; Houbavlis, T; Papakyriakopoulos, T; Avramopoulos, H

dc.contributor.author	Zoiros, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Stathopoulos, T	en
dc.contributor.author	Vlachos, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Hatziefremidis, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Houbavlis, T	en
dc.contributor.author	Papakyriakopoulos, T	en
dc.contributor.author	Avramopoulos, H	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:15:37Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:15:37Z
dc.date.issued	2000	en
dc.identifier.issn	0030-4018	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/13622
dc.subject	active mode-locking	en
dc.subject	high repetition rate ring laser	en
dc.subject	semiconductor optical amplifier	en
dc.subject	external optical modulation	en
dc.subject.classification	Optics	en
dc.subject.other	SEMICONDUCTOR-LASER	en
dc.subject.other	RING LASER	en
dc.subject.other	PULSE GENERATION	en
dc.subject.other	GAIN RECOVERY	en
dc.subject.other	LOCKING	en
dc.subject.other	AMPLIFIER	en
dc.subject.other	GHZ	en
dc.subject.other	CAVITY	en
dc.subject.other	MODELOCKING	en
dc.subject.other	DIODE	en
dc.title	Experimental and theoretical studies of a high repetition rate fiber laser, mode-locked by external optical modulation	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0030-4018(00)00708-2	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0030-4018(00)00708-2	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2000	en
heal.abstract	An experimental and theoretical study of a high repetition rate Baser source operating on a novel mode-locking technique is presented. This technique relies on the fast saturation and recovery of a semiconductor optical amplifier induced by an external optical pulse and has been used to obtain 4.3 ps pulses at 20 GHz. A complete mathematical model of the fiber ring laser is presented describing the mode-locking process in the laser oscillator and providing solutions for the steady-state mode-locked pulse profile. The critical parameters of the system are defined and analyzed and their impact on the formation of the mode-locked pulses is examined. The comparison between the theoretical results and the experimental data reveals very good agreement and has allowed the optimization of the performance of the system in terms of its critical parameters. (C) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV	en
heal.journalName	OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0030-4018(00)00708-2	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000087722700015	en
dc.identifier.volume	180	en
dc.identifier.issue	4-6	en
dc.identifier.spage	301	en
dc.identifier.epage	315	en