Open AccessPulse interactions in the stretched-pulse fiber laser
Author(s) -
Vincent Roy,
Michel Olivier,
Michel Piché
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/opex.13.009217
Subject(s) - pulse (music) , optics , multiphoton intrapulse interference phase scan , bandwidth limited pulse , femtosecond pulse shaping , fiber laser , collision , laser , ultrashort pulse , materials science , physics , computer science , computer security , detector
The possible outcomes of a collision between a two-pulse bound state and a single pulse in the stretched-pulse fiber laser are examined experimentally. The changes experienced by the pulse bound state during the collision process account for the various observed scenarios. In particular, it is seen that the relative speed and pulse number need not be conserved in the process. A mechanism that helps explain interactions among the colliding pulses is discussed.