Open AccessDark and bright pulse passive mode-locked laser with in-cavity pulse-shaper
Author(s) -
Jochen Schröder,
Stéphane Coen,
Thibaut Sylvestre,
Benjamin J. Eggleton
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.18.022715
Subject(s) - optics , bandwidth limited pulse , femtosecond pulse shaping , pulse (music) , pulse shaping , ultrashort pulse , mode locking , laser , multiphoton intrapulse interference phase scan , injection seeder , pulse wave , dispersion (optics) , fiber laser , materials science , physics , ultrafast laser spectroscopy , detector
We demonstrate the integration of a spectral pulse-shaper into a passive mode-locked laser cavity for direct control of the output pulse-shape of the laser. Depending on the dispersion filter applied with the pulse-shaper we either observe a bright or dark "soliton-like" pulse train. The results demonstrate the strong potential of an in-cavity spectral pulse-shaper as an experimental tool for controlling the dynamics of passively mode-locked lasers.