Gain dependent pulse regimes transitions in a dissipative dispersion-managed fibre laser

Abstract

For the first time, we demonstrate the possibility to switch between three distinct pulse regimes in a dissipative dispersion-managed (DM) fibre laser by solely controlling the gain saturation energy. Nonlinear Schrödinger equation based simulations show the transitions between hyper-Gaussian similaritons, parabolic similaritons, and dissipative solitons in the same laser cavity. It is also shown that such transitions exist in a wide dispersion range from all-normal to slightly net-normal dispersion. This work demonstrates that besides dispersion and filter managements gain saturation energy can be a new degree of freedom to manage pulse regimes in DM fibre lasers, which offers flexibility in designing ultrafast fibre lasers. Also, the result indicates that in contrast to conservative soliton lasers whose intensity profiles are unique, dissipative DM lasers show diversity in pulse shapes. The findings not only give a better understanding of pulse shaping mechanisms in mode-locked lasers, but also provide insight into dissipative systems.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.24.003046
Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.17036/8ffcffd9-d565-40e6-b0eb-b3a493b0b523
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
Additional Information: © 2016 Optical Society of America. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modifications of the content of this paper are prohibited. Funding: EC - Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship scheme (628198)
Uncontrolled Keywords: lasers,mode-locked lasers,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Publication ISSN: 1094-4087
Last Modified: 30 Sep 2024 10:49
Date Deposited: 05 Apr 2016 08:40
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2016-02-08
Published Online Date: 2016-02-05
Accepted Date: 2016-01-26
Submitted Date: 2015-12-07
Authors: Peng, Junsong

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