Successive soliton explosions in an ultrafast fiber laser

Soliton explosions, as one of the most fascinating nonlinear phenomena in dissipative systems, have been investigated in different branches of physics, including the ultrafast laser community. Herein, we reported on the soliton dynamics of an ultrafast fiber laser from steady state to soliton explosions, and to huge explosions by simply adjusting the pump power level. In particular, the huge soliton explosions show that the exploding behavior could operate in a sustained, but periodic, mode from one explosion to another, which we term as successive soliton explosions. The experimental results will prove to be fruitful to the various communities interested in soliton explosions. (C) 2016 Optical Society of America