Fiber laser polarization tuning using a Bragg grating in a Hi-Bi fiber

Author

Hernandez-Cordero, J. ; Kozlov, V.A. ; Carter, A.L.G. ; Morse, T.F.

Author_Institution

Div. of Eng., Brown Univ., Providence, RI, USA

Volume

10

Issue

7

fYear

1998

fDate

7/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

941

Lastpage

943

Abstract

Single- and dual-wavelength tunable lasing (around 1552 nm) has been obtained in an Er-doped low-Bi fiber laser with a Bragg grating mirror in a Hi-Bi fiber. Equal output powers for both laser lines and spectral spacing of up to 0.26 mm, larger than the original spacing between the resonance peaks of the grating (0.2 nm), can be easily achieved by employing a polarization controller inside of the laser cavity.

Keywords

birefringence; diffraction gratings; erbium; fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser transitions; laser tuning; optical fibre polarisation; 1552 nm; Bragg grating; Bragg grating mirror; Er-doped low-Bi fiber laser; Hi-Bi fiber; dual-wavelength tunable lasing; equal output powers; fiber laser polarization tuning; high birefringence fibre; laser cavity; laser lines; polarization controller; resonance peaks; single-wavelength tunable lasing; spectral spacing; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Optical fiber polarization; Power generation; Power lasers; Resonance; Tunable circuits and devices;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.681277

Filename

681277