Giant chirp oscillators: Modeling and experiment
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Kelleher, E. J. R.; Travers, J. C.; Popov, S. V.; Taylor, J. R.
- Source
- 2010 Photonics Global Conference Photonics Global Conference (PGC), 2010. :1-5 Dec, 2010
- Subject
- Photonics and Electrooptics
Laser mode locking
Dispersion
Chirp
Cavity resonators
Solitons
Numerical models
Spectrogram
- Language
We review recent progress in a class of normally dispersive mode-locked laser that has become known as a giant chirp oscillator. We discuss spectral and temporal versatility and consider the pulse formation dynamics, both using numerical simulation and experimental investigation.