Spatio-temporal dynamics of conventional soliton and breathing soliton in an anomalous dispersion fiber laser

Abstract

The evolutions of conventional soliton (CS) and breathing soliton (BS) dynamics in an anomalous dispersion Er-doped fiber laser are investigated experimentally and numerically. Based on the dispersive Fourier transform technique, the evolution processes of CS buildup and extinction are observed and discussed. It was found that a transitional unstable stage exists during the buildup and extinction process. In the same laser, BS state is also reached. Simulation results of CS and BS evolutionary dynamics are anastomotic with experimental results. The results may contribute to better understanding of the complex pulse dynamics in ultrafast fiber lasers.