Abstract
Passively mode-locked fiber lasers have attracted attention since these lasers are of interest as compact sources of ultra short optical pulses. The minimum pulse width of the laser is determined by the gain band width of the erbium amplifier and by the dispersion in the laser cavity.1 We have studied the minimum pulse width for various laser cavity configurations, and we have found regions of operation where the minimum pulse width is not limited by linear dispersion in the laser cavity.
© 1995 Optical Society of America
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