Journal of the Optical Society of Korea

  • 제17권2호
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  • Pages.117-129
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  • 2013
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  • 1226-4776(pISSN)
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  • 2093-6885(eISSN)
한국광학회 (Optical Society of Korea)
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Wavelength-Tunable, Passively Mode-Locked Erbium-Doped Fiber Master-Oscillator Incorporating a Semiconductor Saturable Absorber Mirror

  • Vazquez-Zuniga, Luis A. (Laser Engineering and Applications Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Jeong, Yoonchan (Laser Engineering and Applications Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University)
  • 투고 : 2013.02.07
  • 심사 : 2013.03.18
  • 발행 : 2013.04.25
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We briefly review the recent progress in passively mode-locked fiber lasers (PMLFLs) based on semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors (SESAMs) and discuss the detailed characterization of a SESAM-based, passively mode-locked erbium-doped fiber (EDF) laser operating in the 1.5-${\mu}m$ spectral range for various configurations. A simple and compact design of the laser cavity enables the PMLFL to generate either femtosecond or wavelength-tunable picosecond pulses with high stability as the intra-cavity filtering method is altered. All the cavities investigated in our experiments present self-starting, continuous-wave mode-locking with no Q-switching instabilities. The excellent stability of the source eventually enables the wavelength-tunable PMLFL to be used as a master oscillator for a power-amplifier source based on a large-core EDF, generating picosecond pulses of >10-kW peak power and >100-nJ pulse energy.

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