Ultrashort-pulsed all-fibre lasers: trends and prospects

Existing and future possibilities of using fibre-optical technologies to develop electronically controllable components are considered. The need for such fibre-optical components comes from the desire to bring more control over ultrashortpulsed all-fibre laser parameters and to create on their basis next-generation radiation sources. The report analyses the effects that could be used (some are already used) for controlling the electro-magnetic field inside the optical fibre. A conclusion is then reached that a directed development of fibre-optical technologies is needed, including hybrid technologies on their basis.