Wavelength tunable stretched-pulse mode-locked all-fiber erbium ring laser with single polarization fiber

Opt Express. 2006 Jun 26;14(13):6098-102. doi: 10.1364/oe.14.006098.

Abstract

A wavelength tunable stretched-pulse mode-locked all-fiber ring laser using single polarization fiber (SPF) was demonstrated. In this laser, a segment of SPF was used simultaneously as a polarizer and a tunable filter in the laser cavity. Self-starting mode-locking with femtosecond output pulses was demonstrated. A wavelength tuning of ~20nm was achieved by bending the SPF with different radii.