Fiber-based laser frequency combs

• Autorzy: Soboń G. , Abramski K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

For the last decade a very attractive field of laser physics, namely the optical frequency comb technique, has been intensively developed. Fiber lasers play particular role in that area. The motivation of their development is obtaining broadband comb systems with well-defined and stable mods (comb teeth). This paper presents a basic overview devoted to the fiber-based optical frequency combs.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

laser physics; fiber-based optical frequency combs; fiber lasers; mode-locked fiber lasers

• Wydawca: Polska Akademia Nauk, Wydział IV Nauk Technicznych
• Czasopismo: Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Technical Sciences
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: Vol. 60, nr 4
• Strony: 697--706
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 51 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Soboń G.

autor

Abramski K.

• Laser & Fiber Electronics Group, Institute of Telecommunications, Teleinformatics and Acoustics, Wroclaw University of Technology 27 Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego St., 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland

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