Title :
Bidirectional 10-GHz optical comb generation with an intracavity fiber DFB pumped Brillouin/erbium fiber laser
Author :
Yamashita, Shinji ; Cowle, Gregory J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
fDate :
6/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present multiwavelength and bidirectional operation of a novel Brillouin/erbium fiber ring laser. Multiwavelength operation is seeded by an Er/sup 3+/:Yb/sup 3+/ fiber distributed-feedback (DFB) laser inserted into the ring cavity. We realized lasing at up to eight wavelengths separated by 10.6 GHz.
Keywords :
Brillouin spectra; distributed feedback lasers; erbium; fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; optical communication equipment; optical pumping; ring lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; Er/sup 3+/:Yb/sup 3+/ fiber DFB laser; bidirectional GHz optical comb generation; bidirectional operation; intracavity fiber DFB pumped Brillouin Er-doped fiber laser; multiwavelength operation; ring cavity; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Ring lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
