Title :
La-codoped bismuth-based erbium-doped fiber ring laser with 106-nm tuning range
Author :
Liu, H.L. ; Tam, H.Y. ; Chung, W.R. ; Wai, P.K.A. ; Sugimoto, N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Hong Kong Polytech. Univ., Kowloon, China
Abstract :
106-nm wideband tunable fiber ring laser using 84.6-cm long La-codoped bismuth-based EDF is reported. The laser emits high output power with 35 dB extinction ratio and a second output emits lower power but exhibits 60 dB extinction ratio.
Keywords :
bismuth; erbium; fibre lasers; lanthanum; laser tuning; ring lasers; La-codoped bismuth-based EDF; MEMS; erbium-doped fiber laser; microelectromechanical system; optical filter; wideband tunable ring laser; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Finite impulse response filter; Laser tuning; Micromechanical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber testing; Optical filters; Optical reflection; Ring lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192505
