Title :
Single-polarization operation of phosphate fiber laser induced by external feedback
Author :
Pan, ZhengQing ; Xu, Qinfeng ; Meng, Li ; Cai, Haiwen ; Fang, Zujie ; Qu, Ronghui
Author_Institution :
Shanghai Inst. of Opt. & Fine Mech., Chinese Acad. of Sci., Shanghai, China
Abstract :
Single-frequency, single-polarization operation is realized in an Er:Yb co-doped phosphate fiber laser by regulating external feedback. The lasing polarization extinction ratio (PER) is 23 dB and the linewidth is nearly 2 KHz.
Keywords :
erbium; extinction coefficients; fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; laser feedback; optical fibre polarisation; phosphate glasses; ytterbium; Er:Yb codoped phosphate fiber laser; P2O5:Er,Yb; external cavity feedback; lasing polarization extinction ratio; linewidth; single-frequency single-polarization operation; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; External cavity feedback; Fiber laser; Phosphate glass fiber; Single frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292064
