Abstract

We show both numerically and experimentally that through appropriately selecting the output coupling position and strength in a mode-locked fiber laser, one can effectively manage the nonlinearity of the cavity. By implementing the technique together with cavity dispersion management in an erbium-doped fiber laser, we have achieved stable mode-locked pulses with a single-pulse energy of $2.08\mathrm{nJ}$ and pulse width of $46.2\mathrm{fs}$ directly from the laser.

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