40 GHz actively modelocked polarisation-maintaining erbium fibre ring laser

• Published in: Electronics letters Vol. 36; no. 5; pp. 411 - 413
• Main Authors: Bakhshi, B., Andrekson, P.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 02.03.2000

The first polarization-maintaining actively modelocked erbium fibre ring laser (ML-EFRL) operating at a base rate of 40 GHz is presented. The laser generates highly stable and virtually transform-limited 1.2-1.9 ps pulses tunable over 40 nm with a timing jitter of < 0.1 ps. These represent the sh...