Title :
Room temperature multifrequency erbium-doped fiber lasers anchored on the ITU frequency grid
Author :
Bellemare, Antoine ; Karásek, Miroslav ; Rochette, Martin ; LRochelle, S. ; Têtu, Michel
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Genie Electr. et de Genie Inf., Laval Univ., Que., Canada
fDate :
6/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Room temperature multifrequency erbium-doped fiber (EDF) lasers anchored on the ITU frequency grid and using frequency periodic filters are presented. The multifrequency operation is demonstrated both theoretically and experimentally by adding a frequency shifter in the ring cavity to prevent steady-state laser operation and single-frequency oscillation.
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; laser frequency stability; optical communication equipment; optical fibre filters; ring lasers; ITU frequency grid; frequency periodic filters; frequency shifter; multifrequency operation; ring cavity; room temperature multifrequency erbium-doped fiber lasers; single-frequency oscillation; steady-state laser operation; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser theory; Optical fibers; Ring lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays; Temperature; Waveguide lasers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
