Dissipative solitons in fiber lasers

S.K. Turitsyn^a, b, N.N. Rozanov^c, d, I.A. Yarutkina^a, e, A.E. Bednyakova^a, e, S.V. Fedorov^d, O.V. Shtyrina^a, e, M.P. Fedoruk^a, e
^aNovosibirsk State University, ul. Pirogova 2, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russian Federation
^bAston Institute of Photonic Technologies, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET, United Kingdom
^cS I Vavilov State Optical Institute, Birzhevaya liniya 12, St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
^dITMO University, Kronverksky Pr. 49, bldg. A, St. Petersburg, 197101, Russian Federation
^eInstitute of Computational Technologies of SB RAS, prosp. Akad. Lavrenteva 6, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russian Federation

Dissipative solitons (also known as auto-solitons) are stable, nonlinear, time- or space-localized solitary waves which occur due to balance between energy excitation and dissipation. This paper reviews the theory of dissipative solitons as applied to fiber laser systems. The discussion context includes the classical Ginzburg—Landau and Maxwell—Bloch equations and their modifications allowing the description of laser-resonator-produced waves. Practical examples of laser systems generating dissipative solitons are discussed.

Keywords: dissipative solitons, optical solitons, fiber lasers, mode-locked lasers, generation of short pulses
PACS: 05.45.Yv, 42.55.Ah, 42.55.−f, 42.55.Wd, 42.60.Fc, 42.65.Tg, 42.81.Dp (all)
DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.2015.12.037674
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2016/7/b/
Web of Science

000386357600002
Scopus

2-s2.0-84991734871
ADS NASA

2016PhyU...59..642T
Citation: Turitsyn S K, Rozanov N N, Yarutkina I A, Bednyakova A E, Fedorov S V, Shtyrina O V, Fedoruk M P "Dissipative solitons in fiber lasers" Phys. Usp. 59 642–668 (2016)

BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks

Received: 23rd, November 2015, accepted: 23rd, December 2015

Оригинал: Турицын С К, Розанов Н Н, Яруткина И А, Беднякова А Е, Фёдоров С В, Штырина О В, Федорук М П «Диссипативные солитоны в волоконных лазерах» УФН 186 713–742 (2016); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.2015.12.037674