Operation of a nonlinear loop mirror in a laser cavity

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Duling, I.N., C.-J. Chen, P.K.A. Wai, and C.R. Menyuk. “Operation of a Nonlinear Loop Mirror in a Laser Cavity.” IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics 30, no. 1 (January 1994): 194–99. https://doi.org/10.1109/3.272080.

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Abstract

A nonlinear loop mirror can be used as a solid state saturable loss element. The transmission characteristics of the different embodiments of this mirror are shown to change significantly when it is used in the soliton-forming wavelength range. The implications for its use in a laser cavity are discussed.<>