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Bo Cao1, Chenxin Gao1, Kewei Liu1
1State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
Light, Science & Applications
|October 31, 2023
Summary
Spatiotemporal mode-locking (STML) in multimode fiber (MMF) lasers generates ultrashort pulses via spatiotemporal dissipative solitons (STDS). This review covers STML principles, dynamics, and applications in MMF lasers.
Area of Science:
- Nonlinear optics
- Laser physics
- Spatiotemporal dynamics
Background:
- Multimode fiber (MMF) lasers are advanced testbeds for nonlinear spatiotemporal physics.
- These lasers have potential applications in high energy pulse generation, precision measurement, and nonlinear microscopy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the principles and recent progress of spatiotemporal mode-locking (STML) in MMF lasers.
- To highlight the generation of ultrashort pulses through spatiotemporal dissipative solitons (STDS).
Main Methods:
- Introduction to the general principles of STML, focusing on dynamics with large intermode dispersion.
- Discussion of measurement techniques for STML.
- Exploration of mode field engineering in MMF lasers.
Main Results:
- Detailed explanation of spatiotemporal mode-locking (STML) as the mechanism for ultrashort pulse generation.
- Presentation of recent advancements in STML, including exotic nonlinear dynamics of spatiotemporal dissipative solitons (STDS).
Conclusions:
- STML in MMF lasers is a key mechanism for generating ultrashort pulses (STDS).
- Future perspectives are outlined to advance STML research and applications in MMF lasers.
