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We propose and demonstrate an efficient and simple wavelength switchable dual-wavelength passively mode-locked fiber ring laser based on a semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM) and a cascaded sequence of fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs). The efficient self-starting mode-locked operation was realized with a SESAM. Dual-wavelength pulses with a wavelength spacing of 12.49 nm were obtained which was determined by the reflection peaks of the FBGs used in the experiment. In addition, by rotating the polarization controllers (PCs), the switchable dual-wavelength operation was simply achieved via exploiting wavelength-dependent loss mechanism.
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Luo, A.P., Luo, Z.C. & Xu, W.C. Switchable dual-wavelength passively mode-locked fiber ring laser using SESAM and cascaded fiber Bragg gratings. Laser Phys. 21, 395–398 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1054660X11030145
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