DocumentCode
1253020
Title
40 GHz optical-millimetre wave generation with a dual polarisation distributed feedback fibre laser
Author
Loh, Wei H. ; de Sandro, J.P. ; Cowle, Gregory J ; Samson, B.N. ; Ellis, A.D.
Author_Institution
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ.
Volume
33
Issue
7
fYear
1997
fDate
3/27/1997 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
594
Lastpage
595
Abstract
Optical-millimetre wave generation in a dual polarisation mode distributed feedback fibre laser is demonstrated. By fabricating the laser in an elliptical core erbium doped fibre, the birefringence increases the frequency separation of the two polarisation modes, enabling a 40 GHz heterodyne signal to be generated with a 3 dB beat linewidth of 900 Hz
Keywords
birefringence; distributed feedback lasers; erbium; fibre lasers; millimetre wave generation; optical fibre polarisation; optical transmitters; 3 dB beat linewidth; 40 GHz; birefringence; distributed feedback fibre laser; dual polarisation; elliptical core; frequency separation; heterodyne signal; optical-millimetre wave generation; polarisation modes;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19970371
Filename
591383
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