@inproceedings{499b14f504874c478f7055a068ea64a1,
title = "Self-starting passive mode-locked ytterbium fiber laser with variable pulse width",
abstract = "We report a scheme for controlling pulse width in a robust self-starting mode-locked ytterbium fiber laser using a semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM). We demonstrate that the pulse width in a mode-locked laser made of all-normal-dispersive fiber can be adjusted by changing ump power to the laser or by adjusting the axial position of the SESAM with respect to a focusing beam. We have obtained optical pulse width of 7.4 ps and the adjustable range was 2 ps without dispersion compensators in the all-normal-dispersive cavity and provides a high reliability of turn-key operation. We have explained that the principle of position dependent pulse width change in a mode-locked laser with a SESAM and verified with numerical simulations.",
author = "Cho, {Seung Bum} and Hoseong Song and Sangyoun Gee and Kim, {Dug Young}",
year = "2010",
doi = "10.1117/12.841629",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780819479761",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
booktitle = "Fiber Lasers VII",
note = "Fiber Lasers VII: Technology, Systems, and Applications ; Conference date: 25-01-2010 Through 28-01-2010",
}