Title :
Single-longitudinal-mode lanthanum-codoped bismuth-based erbium doped fiber ring laser
Author :
Qureshi, K.K. ; Feng, X.H. ; Tam, H.Y. ; Zhao, L.M. ; Lu, C. ; Wai, P.K.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Hong Kong Polytech. Univ., Kowloon, China
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate a stable single-longitudinal-mode lanthanum-codoped bismuth oxide-based erbium doped fiber ring laser. The combination of a free-space thin-film filter and a Lyot filter enable single longitudinal mode efficiency.
Keywords :
bismuth compounds; erbium; fibre lasers; lanthanum; laser beams; laser modes; laser stability; optical filters; ring lasers; thin film devices; Bi2O3:Er,La; Lyot filter; erbium doped fiber laser; free-space thin-film filter; lanthanum-codoped bismuth-based laser; ring laser; single-longitudinal-mode laser; Band pass filters; Bragg gratings; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber gratings; Laser modes; Optical coupling; Optical fiber polarization; Ring lasers; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
