Title :
Switching dynamics of Raman fiber lasers
Author :
Cierullies, Sven ; Krause, Michael ; Renner, Hagen ; Brinkmeyer, Ernst
Author_Institution :
Technische Univ. Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg, Germany
Abstract :
We investigate the switching dynamics of Raman fiber lasers (RFLs). Cascaded RFLs show strong output pulses when switched on, which are reduced by longer rise times of the pump without affecting the overall settling time.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; fibre lasers; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; optical switches; wavelength division multiplexing; Raman lasers; WDM transmission systems; cascaded RFL; fiber lasers; laser pump; strong output pulses; switching dynamics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
