Title :
Telecomm tunable fiber laser based on multimode interference effect
Author :
Castillo-Guzmán, A. ; Selvas, R. ; Estudillo-Ayala, J.M. ; May-Arrioja, D. ; Rojas-Laguna, R. ; Antonio-López, J.E. ; Vargas-Rodríguez, E. ; Martínez-Ríos, A.
Author_Institution :
Fac. de Cienc. Fisico Mat., UANL, Nuevo Leon
Abstract :
A compact and all-fiber erbium-doped tunable fiber laser is presented. This can provide an optical power in excess of +3.85 dBm with a tunability of 17 nm within the region of 1558.33-1575.32 nm. The tuning mechanism is based on the multimode interference effect.
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser tuning; light interference; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; Jk:Er; all-fiber erbium-doped tunable fiber laser; laser tuning mechanism; multimode interference effect; optical power; telecomm tunable fiber laser; wavelength 1558.33 nm to 1575.32 nm; wavelength 17 nm; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Interference; Laser tuning; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Telecommunications; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2008 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1925-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1099-4742
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2008.4590467
