Title :
Precisely and rapidly wavelength-switchable narrow-linewidth 1.5-μm laser source for wavelength division multiplexing applications
Author :
Libatique, Nathaniel J C ; Jain, Ravinder K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
We report the design and demonstration of a novel narrow-linewidth fiber laser that is switchable (at microsecond speeds) to precise predesignated wavelengths. This simple multiwavelength source, based on off-the-shelf components (fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) and fiber Fabry-Perot filters), appears very promising for wavelength-division multiplexing.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; fibre lasers; laser transitions; optical fibre filters; spectral line breadth; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.5 mum; fiber Bragg gratings; fiber Fabry-Perot filters; microsecond speeds; multiwavelength source; narrow-linewidth fiber laser; off-the-shelf components; precise predesignated wavelengths; rapidly wavelength-switchable narrow-linewidth 1.5-/spl mu/m laser source; wavelength division multiplexing applications; wavelength-division multiplexing; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Filters; Laser tuning; Optical arrays; Optical design; Semiconductor laser arrays; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
