Polarization rotation locking of vector solitons in a fiber ring laser

Polarization rotation of vector solitons in a fiber ring laser was experimentally studied. It was observed that the period of vector soliton polarization rotation could be locked to the cavity roundtrip time or multiple of it. We further show that multiple vector solitons can be formed in a fiber la...

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Published inOptics express Vol. 16; no. 14; pp. 10053 - 10058
Main Authors Zhao, L M, Tang, D Y, Zhang, H, Wu, X
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 07.07.2008
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Summary:Polarization rotation of vector solitons in a fiber ring laser was experimentally studied. It was observed that the period of vector soliton polarization rotation could be locked to the cavity roundtrip time or multiple of it. We further show that multiple vector solitons can be formed in a fiber laser, and all the vector solitons have the same group velocity in cavity, however, their instantaneous polarization ellipse orientations could be orthogonal.
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ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/oe.16.010053