Title :
Multimode fiber Bragg grating based fiber lasers and optical sensors
Author :
Su, Lei ; Lu, Chao
Author_Institution :
Network Technol. Res. Center, Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore
Abstract :
We propose the use of multimode fiber Bragg gratings for realizing wavelength-switching erbium-doped fiber lasers and optical sensors. Two wavelength-switching techniques are studied by exploiting the mode spatial distribution characteristics in the multimode fiber.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; erbium; fibre lasers; fibre optic sensors; optical fibres; optical switches; Er; erbium-doped fiber laser; mode spatial distribution; multimode fiber Bragg grating; optical sensor; wavelength-switching technique; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Optical coupling; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Pump lasers; Ring lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192507
