Abstract
We demonstrate gain-guided dissipative soliton operation of a linearly polarized Yb-doped fiber laser, mode-locked by carbon nanotubes. In the regime of low nonlinear phase shift per cavity roundtrip, a dissipative soliton pulse can be supported by the finite gain bandwidth, without the need for strong spectral selection. The gain-guiding dynamics are confirmed by simulations.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 6213056 |
Pages (from-to) | 1058-1064 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | IEEE Photonics Journal |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2012 |