全保偏主动锁模光纤激光器的超模噪声抑制

Supermode noise suppression in all-polarization-maintaining actively mode-locked fiber lasers

  • 摘要: 提出了一种可用于全保偏主动锁模光纤激光器抑制超模噪声的方法。设计了一种新型的反射型全保偏非线性偏振演化(nonlinear polarization evolution, NPE)结构,该结构由一段保偏光纤和一个保偏光纤反射镜组成,通过改变保偏光纤的长度偏差可以实现NPE工作曲线的调控,使其工作在加成脉冲限制(additive pulse limiting, APL)的状态,利用APL的峰值功率限制效应抑制超模噪声。搭建了1.5 μm全保偏主动锁模光纤激光器用于验证该结构抑制超模噪声的可行性,对加入该结构前后的光谱、时域波形和频谱进行了测试,在150阶、376阶和602阶谐波锁模下,激光器的超模抑制比(supermode suppression level, SSL)相对于噪声抑制前可以提高至少23 dB。结果表明,该反射型NPE结构具有良好的超模噪声抑制效果,具有成本低和结构简单的优势。

     

    Abstract: A method for suppressing supermode noise in all-polarization-maintaining actively mode-locked fiber lasers. A new reflective all-polarization-maintaining nonlinear polarization evolution (NPE) structure was designed, comprising a polarization maintaining fiber segment and a polarization maintaining fiber mirror. By adjusting the length deviation of the polarization maintaining fiber, the NPE operational curve can be controlled to achieve additive pulse limiting (APL) state. The peak power limiting effect in APL can suppress supermode noise. A 1.5 μm all-polarization-maintaining actively mode-locked fiber laser was constructed to experimentally validate this structure, with comparative analysis conducted on spectrum, pulse train, and radio-frequency (RF) spectrum before and after adding the structure. At 150th, 376th, and 602nd order harmonic mode-locking states, the supermode suppression level (SSL) of the laser could be improved by at least 23 dB compared to before noise suppression. The results indicate that the reflective NPE structure has good supermode noise suppression effect, with the advantages of low cost and simple structure.

     

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