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Experimental and numerical study of the switching dynamics of Raman fiber lasers

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We present an experimental and numerical survey of the switching behavior of cascaded Raman fiber lasers (RFLs). When these lasers are switched on, the output power shows a pulsing behavior where the pulse powers strongly exceed the steady-state output powers. The influence of the pump-laser and fiber properties of a RFL on this dynamical behavior is investigated both experimentally and numerically, where experiments and simulations showed good qualitative agreement.

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  1. Optische Kommunikationstechnik, Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, Eissendorfer Strasse 40, 21073, Hamburg, Germany

    S. Cierullies, M. Krause, H. Renner & E. Brinkmeyer

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Cierullies, S., Krause, M., Renner, H. et al. Experimental and numerical study of the switching dynamics of Raman fiber lasers. Appl. Phys. B 80, 177–183 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-004-1654-8

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