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Mode-Locking of Fiber Lasers via Nonlinear Mode-Coupling

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We consider mode-locking in optical fiber lasers where the pulse propagation is strongly influenced by a nonlinear mode-coupling interaction. This nonlinear coupling in conjunction with the cubic Kerr nonlinearity and chromatic dispersion leads to the formation of attracting soliton states, i.e. dissipative solitons. A review of each model is given with an evaluation of its merit and mode-locking features.

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Kutz, J. Mode-Locking of Fiber Lasers via Nonlinear Mode-Coupling. In: Akhmediev, N., Ankiewicz, A. (eds) Dissipative Solitons. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 661. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/10928028_10

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