abstract

• In this paper, generation of soliton molecules by a self-mode-locked Er/Yb double clad fiber laser is experimentally demonstrated. The optical spectrum of the bound solitons exhibits eight well defined peaks at ∼1563 nm with high modulation depth. The corresponding autocorrelation measurement shows a fundamental trace with several narrow peaks, suggesting the presence of bound solitons. The obtained results demonstrate the reliability of our simple laser configuration for the formation of more robust soliton molecules as the pump power is increased. The soliton molecules exhibit repetition rate of 19.54 MHz and average power of 1.2 W, achieved with a pump power of ∼4.8 W. © 2009-2012 IEEE.

authors

• Bello Jimenez Miguel Ángel
• Das S.
• Dhar A.
• Durán-Sánchez M.
• Ibarra-Escamilla B.
• Kir'yanov A.V.
• Kuzin E.A.
• Pal M.
• Paul M.C.
• Posada-Ramírez B.
• Santiago-Hernández H.
• Álvarez-Tamayo R.I.

publication date

• 2019-01-01

funding provided via

• Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, CONACYT: CB-256401  Grant
• Ministério da Educação e Ciência, MEC: K3-2018-23  Grant

published in

• IEEE Photonics Journal  Journal

keywords

• Fiber laser; mode-locked lasers; pulse propagation and temporal solitons Fiber lasers; Locks (fasteners); Molecules; Pumping (laser); Solitons; Autocorrelation measurement; Double clad fiber laser; Laser configuration; Mode-locked laser; Modulation depth; Self mode-locked; Soliton molecules; Temporal solitons; Mode-locked fiber lasers

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1109/JPHOT.2019.2943075

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volume

• 11

issue

• 5