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Lan H, Chen F, Wang Y, Klimczak M, Buczynski R, Tang X, Tang M, Zhu H, Zhao L. Polarization dynamics of vector solitons in a fiber laser. Opt Express 2023; 31:21452-21463. [PMID: 37381244 DOI: 10.1364/oe.488504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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We investigate the polarization dynamics of vector solitons in a fiber laser mode-locked by a saturable absorber (SA). Three types of vector solitons were obtained in the laser, including group velocity locked vector solitons (GVLVS), polarization locked vector solitons (PLVS), and polarization rotation locked vector solitons (PRLVS). Their polarization evolution during intracavity propagation is discussed. Pure vector solitons are obtained from the continuous wave (CW) background by soliton distillation, and the characteristics of the vector solitons without and with distillation are analyzed, respectively. Numerical simulations suggest that the features of vector solitons in a fiber laser could be assemble to those generated in fibers.
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Lin W, Chen X, Hu X, Luo T, Fan Y, Wang W, Liang Z, Ling L, Hao M, Wei X, Yang Z. Manipulating the polarization dynamics in a >10-GHz Er 3+/Yb 3+ fiber Fabry-Pérot laser. Opt Express 2022; 30:32791-32807. [PMID: 36242334 DOI: 10.1364/oe.469502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this work, we report on the vector and scalar soliton dynamics that result from inevitable fiber birefringence in an 8-mm Er3+/Yb3+ fiber based Fabry-Férot (FP) laser that has a free spectral range of up to 12.5 GHz. The generation of polarization-evolving vector solitons can largely degrade the performance of application systems, and the underlying mechanisms and manipulation technologies are yet to be explored. To realize the transition from vector to scalar (linearly polarized) state, we here incorporate the polarization selection effect (PSE) in the simulation model and the numerical results verify that only a small amount of PSE is sufficient for manipulating the soliton dynamics. It also reveals that, prominent polarization-dependent intensity discrimination can be acquired via geometry-induced oblique incidence to the Bragg mirror of the semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM), and we obtain switchable operating states by tilting the SESAM in the experiments. These efforts create a feasible method to manipulate high-repetition-rate pulse and may shed light on understanding the dissipative soliton dynamics in ultrafast fiber FP lasers.
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Lin W, Wang W, He B, Chen X, Hu X, Guo Y, Xu Y, Wei X, Yang Z. Vector soliton dynamics in a high-repetition-rate fiber laser. Opt Express 2021; 29:12049-12065. [PMID: 33984973 DOI: 10.1364/oe.423811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The existence of vector solitons that arise from the birefringence nature of optical fibers has been increasingly of interest for the stability of mode-locked fiber lasers, particularly for those operating in the high-fundamental-repetition-rate regime, where a large amount of fiber birefringence is required to restore the phase relation between the orthogonally polarized vector solitons, resulting in stable mode-locking free of polarization rotation. These vector solitons can exhibit diverse time-varying polarization dynamics, which prevent industrial and scientific applications requiring stable and uniform pulse trains at high fundamental repetition rates. This pressing issue, however, has so far been rarely studied. To this end, here we theoretically and experimentally dissect the formation of vector solitons in a GHz-repetition-rate fiber laser and investigate effective methods for suppressing roundtrip-to-roundtrip polarization dynamics. Our numerical model can predict both dynamic and stable regimes of high-repetition-rate mode-locking by varying the amount of fiber birefringence, resulting in the polarization rotation vector soliton (PRVS) and linearly polarized soliton (LPS), respectively. These dynamic behaviors are further studied by using an analytical approach. Interestingly, our theoretical results indicate a cavity-induced locking effect, which can be a complementary soliton trapping mechanism for the co-propagating solitons. Finally, these theoretical predications are experimentally verified, and we obtain both PRVS and LPS by adjusting the intracavity fiber birefringence.
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Fu B, Sun J, Wang C, Shang C, Xu L, Li J, Zhang H. MXenes: Synthesis, Optical Properties, and Applications in Ultrafast Photonics. Small 2021; 17:e2006054. [PMID: 33590637 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202006054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Recently, 2D materials are in great demand for various applications such as optical devices, supercapacitors, sensors, and biomedicine. MXenes as a kind of novel 2D material have attracted considerable research interest due to their outstanding mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical properties. Especially, the excellent nonlinear optical response enables them to be potential candidates for the applications in ultrafast photonics. Here, a review of MXenes synthesis, optical properties, and applications in ultrafast lasers is presented. First, aqueous acid etching and chemical vapor deposition methods for preparing MXenes are introduced, in which the storage stability and challenges of the existing synthesis techniques are also discussed. Then, the optical properties of MXenes are discussed specifically, including plasmonic properties, optical detection, photothermal effects, and ultrafast dynamics. Furthermore, the typical ultrafast pulsed lasers enabled by MXene-based saturable absorbers operated at different wavelength regions are summarized. Finally, a summary and outlook on the development of MXenes is presented in the perspectives section.
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- Bo Fu
- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
- Key Laboratory of Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Interdisciplinary Innovation Institute of Medicine and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Phosphorene and Optoelectronics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Science and Technology, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Phosphorene and Optoelectronics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Science and Technology, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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Zhao K, Gao C, Xiao X, Yang C. Vector quartic solitons in birefringent fibers. Opt Lett 2021; 46:761-764. [PMID: 33577508 DOI: 10.1364/ol.417775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We theoretically investigated the vector properties of quartic solitons in a pure fourth-order-dispersion birefringent fiber and a quartic-dispersion-dominant mode-locked fiber laser. We found that, compared with scalar pure quartic solitons, a vector quartic soliton (VQS) in the birefringent fiber still preserves the Gaussian shape, except for the distinctions of reduced peak power, central frequency offset, slight frequency chirp, and mitigated oscillatory tails. We also demonstrated that pulse shaping in the mode-locked laser cavity could explicitly facilitate the formation of Kelly sidebands and distortion of oscillatory tails. Furthermore, dynamical evolutions of quartic group-velocity-locked and polarization-rotating vector solitons were obtained to enrich the nonlinear community of VQSs. We believe that our elaborate findings will bring insights into both the fundamental understanding and potential applications of VQSs.
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Wang S, Liao L, Xing Y, Li H, Peng J, Yang L, Dai N, Li J. Promotion of pulse peak power by halving the repetition rate based on a vector soliton. Opt Lett 2020; 45:1635-1638. [PMID: 32235961 DOI: 10.1364/ol.384348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We report on an all-fiber mode-locked repetition-rate-switch pulse operation in a Yb-doped fiber laser based on a polarization rotation vector soliton. The polarization controller (PC) in a fiber loop and a polarization-dependent isolator at the output port are incorporated into the laser resonator at the switch of the repetition rate. By adjusting the PC in the cavity, the mode locking can be switched between the fundamental repetition rate and half of it with a tiny pulse width change. Also, the halved pulse exhibits unique properties: a huge promotion in energy and peak power. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first all-fiber seed source with a passive switch of the repetition rate based on a vector soliton.
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Wu Z, Wei Q, Huang P, Luo D, Zhang X, Fu S, Zhao L, Liu D, Shum P, Huang T. Single-axis soliton molecule and multiple solitons generation from a vector fiber laser. Opt Express 2020; 28:5212-5220. [PMID: 32121746 DOI: 10.1364/oe.385217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We investigate various patterns of vector solitons arising in a passively mode-locked fiber laser based on semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM). By properly adjusting the cavity parameters including the pump power and intra-cavity birefringence, the fundamental vector solitons, vector soliton molecules, and macroscopic vector solitons can be separately observed. In particular, both vector soliton molecule and macroscopic vector solitons exhibit multi-pulse structure along one polarization axis while there occurs single pulse profile at its orthogonal polarization component. Thus, they can be treated as "1 + 2" and "1+n" vector solitons. Moreover, the size of the macroscopic solitons can be manipulated from half of the cavity to even the whole cavity. The generation mechanisms of these vector soliton patterns are also investigated.
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Zhang L, Gong T, Wang H, Guo Z, Zhang H. Memristive devices based on emerging two-dimensional materials beyond graphene. Nanoscale 2019; 11:12413-12435. [PMID: 31231746 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr02886b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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With the explosion of data in the information universe and the approaching of fundamental limits in silicon-based flash memories, the exploration of new device architectures and alternative materials is necessary for next-generation memory technology. Accordingly, emerging two-dimensional (2D) material-based memristive devices have attracted increasing attention due to their unique properties and great potential in flexible and wearable devices, and even neuromorphic computing systems. Herein, we provide an overview of the recent progress on memristive devices based on 2D materials beyond graphene. The device structures and choice of active materials and electrodes materials are summarized for various types of 2D material-based memristive devices. Following the discussion and classification on the device performances and mechanisms, the challenges and perspectives on future research based on 2D materials are also presented.
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- Lei Zhang
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Phosphorene and Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Phosphorene and Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Phosphorene and Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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Hu X, Guo J, Shao GD, Song YF, Yoo SW, Malomed BA, Tang DY. Observation of incoherently coupled dark-bright vector solitons in single-mode fibers. Opt Express 2019; 27:18311-18317. [PMID: 31252776 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.018311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We report experimental observation of incoherently coupled dark-bright vector solitons in single-mode fibers. Properties of the vector solitons accord well with those predicted by the respective systems of incoherently coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equations. To our knowledge, this is the first experimental observation of temporal incoherently coupled dark-bright solitons in single-mode fibers.
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Du W, Li H, Li J, Wang Z, Wang P, Zhang Z, Liu Y. Polarization dynamics of dissipative-soliton-resonance pulses in passively mode-locked fiber lasers. Opt Express 2019; 27:8059-8068. [PMID: 31052631 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.008059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We present a comprehensive numerical investigation of the polarization dynamics of dissipative-soliton-resonance (DSR) pulses in a passively mode-locked Yb-doped fiber laser with a nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM). In our simulations, the NOLM's saturable absorption effect is modeled by its transmission function. Depending on the strength of cavity birefringence, various types of vector DSR pulses, including the polarization-locked DSR (PL-DSR), the polarization rotation-locked DSR (PRL-DSR), and the group velocity-locked DSR (GVL-DSR) states are obtained in the laser cavity. The characteristics of these vector DSR pulses are shown. We also analyze the polarization evolution and internal polarization dynamics of PRL-DSR pulses within the cavity. Our simulation results offer insight into the vector nature of DSR pulses in polarization-insensitive mode-locked fiber lasers.
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Yan M, Hao Q, Shen X, Zeng H. Experimental study on polarization evolution locking in a stretched-pulse fiber laser. Opt Express 2018; 26:16086-16092. [PMID: 30119445 DOI: 10.1364/oe.26.016086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Polarization evolution locking (PEL) of a stretched-pulse fiber laser is experimentally investigated with a simple pulse selection method based on a fast electrooptic modulator, capable of revealing the temporal and spectrum evolution of the PEL pulses. Moreover, the wavelength dependence of PEL is observed by spectrally filtering the pulses and is further investigated for individual fiber laser comb lines through beat note measurements with narrow-linewidth cw lasers.
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Akosman AE, Sander MY. Dual comb generation from a mode-locked fiber laser with orthogonally polarized interlaced pulses. Opt Express 2017; 25:18592-18602. [PMID: 29041057 DOI: 10.1364/oe.25.018592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 07/14/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Ultra-high precision dual-comb spectroscopy traditionally requires two mode-locked, fully stabilized lasers with complex feedback electronics. We present a novel mode-locked operation regime in a thulium-holmium co-doped fiber laser, a frequency-halved state with orthogonally polarized interlaced pulses, for dual comb generation from a single source. In a linear fiber laser cavity, an ultrafast pulse train composed of co-generated, equal intensity and orthogonally polarized consecutive pulses at half of the fundamental repetition rate is demonstrated based on vector solitons. Upon optical interference of the orthogonally polarized pulse trains, two stable microwave RF beat combs are formed, effectively down-converting the optical properties into the microwave regime. These co-generated, dual polarization interlaced pulse trains, from one all-fiber laser configuration with common mode suppression, thus provide an attractive compact source for dual-comb spectroscopy, optical metrology and polarization entanglement measurements.
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Du Y, Shu X, Cheng P. Numerical simulations of fast-axis instability of vector solitons in mode-locked fiber lasers. Opt Express 2017; 25:1131-1141. [PMID: 28157998 DOI: 10.1364/oe.25.001131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We demonstrate the fast-axis instability in mode-locked fiber lasers numerically for the first time. We find that the energy of the fast mode will be transferred to the slow mode when the strong pump strength makes the soliton period short. A nearly linearly polarized vector soliton along the slow-axis could be generated under certain cavity parameters. The final polarization of the vector soliton is related to the initial polarization of the seed pulse. Two regimes of energy exchanging between the slow mode and the fast mode are explored and the direction of the energy flow between two modes depends on the phase difference. The dip-type sidebands are found to be intrinsic characteristics of the mode-locked fiber lasers under high pulse energy.
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Wu Z, Fu S, Jiang K, Song J, Li H, Tang M, Shum P, Liu D. Switchable thulium-doped fiber laser from polarization rotation vector to scalar soliton. Sci Rep 2016; 6:34844. [PMID: 27708427 PMCID: PMC5052605 DOI: 10.1038/srep34844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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We experimentally demonstrate switchable temporal soliton generation from a thulium-doped fiber laser (TDFL), using carbon nanotubes as the mode-locker. With the help of residual polarization dependent loss of a wavelength division multiplexer, a weak nonlinear polarization rotation (NPR) effect can be achieved within the laser cavity, which may provide joint contribution for passive mode-locking operation. By finely adjusting the polarization to alter the strength of NPR-based saturable absorption, the TDFL either approaches the operation regime of scalar soliton with strong NPR effect, or generates polarization rotation locked vector soliton (PRLVS) with weak NPR effect. The scalar solitons and PRLVSs possess 3-dB optical spectrum bandwidth of 2.2 nm and 2 nm, pulse-width of 1.8 ps and 2 ps, respectively. Moreover, the PRLVSs demonstrate a typical energy exchange between two polarized components on optical spectra and a period-doubling feature in time domain. Such operation principle can also be used in 1550 nm band fiber lasers and other nonlinear systems.
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- Zhichao Wu
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
- National Engineering Laboratory of Next Generation Internet Access System, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Centre for Optical Fibre Technology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637553, Singapore
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Next Generation Internet Access System, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Centre for Optical Fibre Technology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637553, Singapore
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
- National Engineering Laboratory of Next Generation Internet Access System, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Centre for Optical Fibre Technology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637553, Singapore
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Next Generation Internet Access System, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Wu Z, Liu D, Fu S, Li L, Tang M, Zhao L. Scalar-vector soliton fiber laser mode-locked by nonlinear polarization rotation. Opt Express 2016; 24:18764-18771. [PMID: 27505839 DOI: 10.1364/oe.24.018764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We report a passively mode-locked fiber laser by nonlinear polarization rotation (NPR), where both vector and scalar soliton can co-exist within the laser cavity. The mode-locked pulse evolves as a vector soliton in the strong birefringent segment and is transformed into a regular scalar soliton after the polarizer within the laser cavity. The existence of solutions in a polarization-dependent cavity comprising a periodic combination of two distinct nonlinear waves is first demonstrated and likely to be applicable to various other nonlinear systems. For very large local birefringence, our laser approaches the operation regime of vector soliton lasers, while it approaches scalar soliton fiber lasers under the condition of very small birefringence.
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Sung CL, Cheng HP, Lee CY, Cho CY, Liang HC, Chen YF. Generation of orthogonally polarized self-mode-locked Nd:YAG lasers with tunable beat frequencies from the thermally induced birefringence. Opt Lett 2016; 41:1781-1784. [PMID: 27082344 DOI: 10.1364/ol.41.001781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The simultaneous self-mode-locking of two orthogonally polarized states in a Nd:YAG laser is demonstrated by using a short linear cavity. A total output power of 3.8 W can be obtained at an incident pump power of 8.2 W. The beat frequency Δfc between two orthogonally polarized mode-locked components is observed and measured precisely. It is found that the beat frequency increases linearly with an increase in the absorbed pump power. The origin of the beat frequency can be utterly manifested by considering the thermally induced birefringence in the Nd:YAG crystal. The present result offers a promising approach to generate orthogonally polarized mode-locked lasers with tunable beat frequency.
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Han M, Zhang S, Li X, Zhang H, Yang H, Yuan T. Polarization dynamic patterns of vector solitons in a graphene mode-locked fiber laser. Opt Express 2015; 23:2424-2435. [PMID: 25836110 DOI: 10.1364/oe.23.002424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Multiple polarization dynamic patterns of vector solitons, including fundamental solitons, bunched solitons, loosely or tightly bound states and harmonic mode locking have been observed experimentally in an erbium-doped fiber ring laser with graphene as a saturable absorber. By carefully adjusting the pump power and the orientation of the intra-cavity polarization controller, either polarization rotation or polarization locked operation have all been achieved for the above vector solitons. This is the first time that high order harmonic mode locking of polarization rotation vector solitons has been achieved. The signal to noise ratio of our system was ~51 dB, which indicates that the laser operated with high stability.
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Ning QY, Liu H, Zheng XW, Yu W, Luo AP, Huang XG, Luo ZC, Xu WC, Xu SH, Yang ZM. Vector nature of multi-soliton patterns in a passively mode-locked figure-eight fiber laser. Opt Express 2014; 22:11900-11911. [PMID: 24921311 DOI: 10.1364/oe.22.011900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The vector nature of multi-soliton dynamic patterns was investigated in a passively mode-locked figure-eight fiber laser based on the nonlinear amplifying loop mirror (NALM). By properly adjusting the cavity parameters such as the pump power level and intra-cavity polarization controllers (PCs), in addition to the fundamental vector soliton, various vector multi-soliton regimes were observed, such as the random static distribution of vector multiple solitons, vector soliton cluster, vector soliton flow, and the state of vector multiple solitons occupying the whole cavity. Both the polarization-locked vector solitons (PLVSs) and the polarization-rotating vector solitons (PRVSs) were observed for fundamental soliton and each type of multi-soliton patterns. The obtained results further reveal the fundamental physics of multi-soliton patterns and demonstrate that the figure-eight fiber lasers are indeed a good platform for investigating the vector nature of different soliton types.
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Tsatourian V, Sergeyev SV, Mou C, Rozhin A, Mikhailov V, Rabin B, Westbrook PS, Turitsyn SK. Polarisation dynamics of vector soliton molecules in mode locked fibre laser. Sci Rep 2013; 3:3154. [PMID: 24193374 DOI: 10.1038/srep03154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2013] [Accepted: 10/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Two fundamental laser physics phenomena - dissipative soliton and polarisation of light are recently merged to the concept of vector dissipative soliton (VDS), viz. train of short pulses with specific state of polarisation (SOP) and shape defined by an interplay between anisotropy, gain/loss, dispersion, and nonlinearity. Emergence of VDSs is both of the fundamental scientific interest and is also a promising technique for control of dynamic SOPs important for numerous applications from nano-optics to high capacity fibre optic communications. Using specially designed and developed fast polarimeter, we present here the first experimental results on SOP evolution of vector soliton molecules with periodic polarisation switching between two and three SOPs and superposition of polarisation switching with SOP precessing. The underlying physics presents an interplay between linear and circular birefringence of a laser cavity along with light induced anisotropy caused by polarisation hole burning.
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Mou C, Sergeyev SV, Rozhin AG, Turitsyn SK. Bound state vector solitons with locked and precessing states of polarization. Opt Express 2013; 21:26868-26875. [PMID: 24216908 DOI: 10.1364/oe.21.026868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We report experimental observation of new tightly and loosely bound state vector solitons with locked and precessing states of polarization in a carbon nanotube mode locked fiber laser in the anomalous dispersion regime.
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Yuan X, Yang T, Chen J, He X, Huang H, Xu S, Yang Z. Experimental observation of vector solitons in a highly birefringent cavity of ytterbium-doped fiber laser. Opt Express 2013; 21:23866-23872. [PMID: 24104297 DOI: 10.1364/oe.21.023866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We report on the first experimental observation of dark-bright and dark-dark vector solitons in a highly birefringent cavity of all-normal-dispersion ytterbium-doped fiber laser. With the usage of different length of polarization maintaining fibers in the cavity, totally four types of vector solitons with different features were observed.
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Polarization rotation vector solitons formed in a fiber laser passively mode locked with atomic layer graphene were experimentally investigated. It was found that different from the case of the polarization locked vector soliton formed in the laser, two extra sets of spectral sidebands always appear on the soliton spectrum of the polarization rotating vector solitons. We confirm that the new sets of spectral sidebands have the same formation mechanism as that of the Kelly sidebands.
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- Yu Feng Song
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Zhao LM, Tang DY, Wu X, Zhang H, Tam HY. Coexistence of polarization-locked and polarization-rotating vector solitons in a fiber laser with SESAM. Opt Lett 2009; 34:3059-3061. [PMID: 19838225 DOI: 10.1364/ol.34.003059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We report the experimental observation of the coexistence of polarization-locked vector solitons (PLVSs) and polarization-rotating vector solitons (PRVSs) in a fiber laser mode locked with a semiconductor saturable absorber mirror. It was found experimentally that interaction between the PLVSs in a fiber laser could lead to formation of bound states of PRVSs. Moreover, the bound PRVSs as a unit have the same group velocity as that of the PLVSs in the cavity.
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- L M Zhao
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798
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We report on the experimental observation of a novel form of vector soliton interaction in a fiber laser mode-locked with SESAM. Several vector solitons bunch in the cavity and move as a unit with the cavity repetition rate. However, inside the bunch the vector solitons make repeatedly contractive and repulsive motions, resembling the contraction and extension of a spring. The number of vector solitons in the bunch is controllable by changing the pump power. In addition, polarization rotation locking and period doubling bifurcation of the vector soliton bunch are also experimentally observed.
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- L M Zhao
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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