Multiple-soliton dynamic patterns in a graphene mode-locked fiber laser

Opt Express. 2012 Mar 12;20(6):6685-92. doi: 10.1364/OE.20.006685.

Abstract

Multiple-soliton dynamic patterns have been observed experimentally in an erbium-doped fiber ring laser with graphene as a saturable absorber. Under relatively low pumping power we have obtained disordered multiple-solitons, bunched solitons and high order harmonic mode locking by adjusting the orientation of the polarization controllers. With increased pumping power, we have also observed flow of solitons. We have experimentally investigated in detail the conditions under which these patterns form.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Fiber Optic Technology / instrumentation*
  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Lasers*
  • Light
  • Scattering, Radiation

Substances

  • Graphite