Title :
Wavelength stabilized 980 nm pump laser suitable for uncooled application in metro networks
Author :
Yamamura, Shigefumi ; Shigihara, K. ; Kawasaki, Keisuke ; Yagi, Takeshi ; Mitsui, Yoshifuru ; Sugitatsu, A. ; Hatta, T.
Author_Institution :
Mitsubishi Electr. Corp., Itami, Japan
Abstract :
Wavelength of 980nm pump lasers are stabilized not only with fiber-Bragg-grating but also without it over wide range of temperature. These are suitable for uncooled fiber amplifier application in metro networks.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; laser cooling; metropolitan area networks; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre networks; optical pumping; 980 nm; fiber-Bragg-grating; metro networks; pump laser; uncooled fiber amplifier application; wavelength stabilization; Coatings; Costs; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Intelligent networks; Laser excitation; Laser stability; Mirrors; Pump lasers; Reflectivity; Temperature distribution;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248294