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Optimization design of mode-locked laser and compression system based on similaritons

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To obtain high-quality ultra-short optical pulses by compressing similaritons generated from similaritons mode-locked fiber laser systems, this paper firstly investigates the properties of the laser systems based on a distributed method. By defining the mode-locked pulse criterion and the self-similar coefficient, the influence of gain saturation energy, net dispersion, and the mode-locked modulation depth of saturable absorber on similaritons is described quantitatively. Then, the optimization of the similariton laser system is designed based on the revealed internal relationship between system parameters and output similaritons. Finally, the similariton laser system structure is optimized by using two saturable absorbers placed in series, each with a modulation depth of 0.53, resulting in achieving a high-quality similariton output from self-similar mode-locked fiber laser with a maximum output power of 297.4381 W, full-widths at half-maxima of 6.4082 ps, energy of 1316.9296 pJ and self-similar coefficient of 0.0498.

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Acknowledgments

QF Zhang would like to acknowledge the research grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China [Grant Numbers 61705045, 52075106, 52175457] and Foshan-Guangdong University of Technology Research Institute Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talent Team Program Project [Grant Number 20191108].

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [grant numbers 61705045, 52075106, 52175457] and Foshan-Guangdong University of Technology Research Institute Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talent Team Program Project [grant number 20191108].

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    Qiaofen Zhang, Mulin Li, Jian Gao, Liming Wu, Guitang Wang, Yaohua Deng, Zihao Gao, Liangyu Pang & Chubang Chen

  2. Cangke Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., Foshan, 528225, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China

    Guitang Wang & Chubang Chen

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QFZ and MLL prepared the initial draft. LYP, LMW, ZHG and CBC discussed the results. JG, YHD and GTW took part in English writing of the manuscript. All authors contributed to manuscript preparation.

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Zhang, Q., Li, M., Gao, J. et al. Optimization design of mode-locked laser and compression system based on similaritons. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 137, 739 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-022-02953-8

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