Optimization of laser pumping for the generation of multi-pulse structures in fiber lasers

Abstract

We address the challenge of configuring a fiber laser cavity to enable efficient access to multi-pulse structures such as dissipative soliton molecules. We theoretically compare multi-pulsing routes in the parameter space of the laser. By using a two-dimensional parameter space, we experimentally demonstrate an important reduction in the laser pumping power required to form soliton molecules.

7 pages, 8 figures

References in corpus (2)

• Real-time observation of dissipative optical soliton molecular motions
• Strategies for accessing the multi-pulse regime of mode-locked fiber lasers