Single-shot dynamics of dual-comb generation in a polarization-multiplexing fiber laser

Abstract

Dual optical frequency combs have been a recurrent case of study over the last decade due to their wide use in a variety of metrology applications. Utilizing a single cavity laser to generate a dual comb reduces system complexity and facilitates suppression of common noise. However, a dual-comb regime in single cavity lasers tends to be more unstable and difficult to achieve. Therefore, having a better understanding about the way they are generated could improve and automate their generation and control. In this paper, we investigate the build-up dynamics and collision of dual comb in a polarization-multiplexing ring-cavity fiber laser using DFT (Dispersive Fourier Transform) method. We observe a bunch of meta-stable short-lived mode-locking states before the laser entered the dual-comb mode-locking state. The energy level of this short-lived initial pulses determines its evolution. If it decreases too much, the pulse will eventually collapse while if it stays above certain level, it will be successfully generated. The results presented in this paper increase the understanding of dual-comb generation inside a single cavity laser and may contribute in future attempts to increase the stabilization of this regime.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46999-9
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Institute of Photonics Technology (AIPT)
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > School of Computer Science and Digital Technologies
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
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Publication ISSN: 2045-2322
Last Modified: 30 Sep 2024 13:36
Date Deposited: 13 Nov 2023 12:37
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2023-11-11
Accepted Date: 2023-11-07
Authors: Rodriguez Cuevas, Alberto (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-4772-9427)
Kudelin, Igor
Kbashi, Hani (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-6343-248X)
Sergeyev, Sergey (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-1515-5019)

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