Title :
40 GHz actively mode-locked erbium-doped fiber ring laser using an electro-absorption modulator and a linear optical amplifier
Author :
Xu, Lixin ; Lui, L. F K ; Wai, P.K.A. ; Tam, H.Y. ; Lu, C.
Author_Institution :
Hong Kong Polytech. Univ., Hung Horn
Abstract :
We demonstrated a 40-GHz actively mode-locked erbium-doped fiber laser that incorporates an electro-absorption modulator and a linear optical amplifier. Stable pulses with peak power of 46 mW and pulsewidth of 2.8 ps are obtained when pumped with 100 mw.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; erbium; laser beams; laser mode locking; optical fibre amplifiers; ring lasers; actively mode-locked laser; electro-absorption modulator; erbium-doped fiber ring laser; frequency 40 GHz; linear optical amplifier; power 46 mW; time 2.8 ps; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical modulation; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Ring lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348301
