Title :
An analytical model for the determination of optimal output reflectivity and fiber length in erbium-doped fiber lasers
Author :
Mignon, Marc ; Desurvire, Emmanuel
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
An analysis relating the output power of erbium-doped fiber lasers to the output mirror reflectivity r/sub out/ is performed, and a closed-form expression valid for r/sub out/<0.95 is obtained. It shows that the laser output power is nearly independent of the output reflectivity when 0.5>
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser theory; laser tuning; reflectivity; Er-doped fibre lasers; closed-form expression; large tuning range; laser accessories; laser output power; laser tuning; laser wavelength; maximum laser output; optimal fiber length; optimal output reflectivity; output mirror reflectivity; Analytical models; Closed-form solution; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Performance analysis; Power generation; Power lasers; Reflectivity;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
