Self-sustained mode locking using induced nonlinear birefringence in optical fibre

Year: 1993

Authors: Langridge P.E., McDonald G.S., Firth W.J., Wabnitz S.

Autors Affiliation: Department of Physics and Applied Physics, University of Strathclyde, 107 Rottenrow, Glasgow, G4 0NG Scotland, United Kingdom; Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Via B. Castiglione 59, Rome, Italy

Abstract: A numerical study of self-sustained mode locking due to optically induced nonlinear birefringence is presented. The model incorporates a polarizer, a gain medium, a half-wave plate and a single-mode passive fibre in a ring cavity configuration. The mechanism exploits polarization instability in optical fibre with a weak, linear, intrinsic birefringence.

Journal/Review: OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS (PRINT)

Volume: 97 (3-4)      Pages from: 178  to: 182

More Information: The authors acknowledge helpful discussions with W. Forysiak and J.V. Moloney. This work was supported in part by a Twinning programme of the European Communities. P.E. Langridge acknowledges support through a SERC studentship.
KeyWords: Birefringence; Cavity resonators; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Light polarization; Magnetooptical effects; Nonlinear optics; Stability, Kerr effect; Nonlinear birefringence; Ring cavity configuration; Self sustained mode locking, Optical fibers
DOI: 10.1016/0030-4018(93)90136-S