Super Gaussian pulse generation in a passively mode-locked fiber laser

摘要： The generation of self-similar super Gaussian-like pulses from a passively mode-locked fiber laser is numerically demonstrated. The laser cavity utilizes a long period fiber grating as a pulse-shaping element. The model is based on the normalized complex Ginzburg-Landau equation and the nonlinear coupled mode equations of the grating. The numerical results show stable super Gaussian pulses with a linear frequency chirp, a 1.5 ps pulse duration and 2 nJ energy. The generated pulses are scalable and exhibits no bifurcation or instability as the gain is increased.