Title :
Standing-wave monomode erbium fiber laser
Author :
Ball, G.A. ; Morey, W.W. ; Glenn, W.H.
Author_Institution :
United Technol. Res. Center, East Hartford, CT, USA
fDate :
7/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An integrated standing-wave, single frequency, erbium fiber laser having a laser linewidth of less than 47 kHz is reported. The monolithic fiber laser incorporated two highly reflective intracore Bragg reflectors which provide both cavity feedback and adequate longitudinal mode discrimination. The narrow linewidth single-mode operation and monolithic construction may make this a valuable communications/sensor source.<>
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; integrated optics; laser frequency stability; laser modes; spectral line breadth; Er fibre lasers; cavity feedback; communications light source; highly reflective intracore Bragg reflectors; integrated standing-wave; laser linewidth; longitudinal mode discrimination; monomode erbium fiber laser; narrow linewidth single-mode operation; sensor source; single frequency; Bragg gratings; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Interference; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber sensors;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
