Automation of Mode Locking in a Nonlinear Polarization Rotation Fiber Laser through Output Polarization Measurements

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Overview

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Experiment Setup: A Mode-locked Fiber Laser with a Motorized Polarization State Controller

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Analyzing the Polarization of the Output Signal

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Setting Up a Feedback Loop to Automate Polarization Controller Alignment

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Building and Deploying a Rudimentary Polarization Analyzer

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Results: Automation of Mode-locking Using a Discontinuous Jump in the Stokes Parameter S₁

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Conclusion