Title :
Opto-VLSI-based tunable linear-cavity fibre laser
Author :
Michel, David ; Xiao, Feng ; Alameh, Kamal
Author_Institution :
WA Centre of Excellence for Micro-Photonic Syst., Edith Cowan Univ., Joondalup, WA, Australia
Abstract :
A novel approach using an Opto-VLSI processor to achieve a tunable fibre laser is presented. The Opto-VLSI based fibre laser is able to tune wavelengths and maintain a high Side-Mode Suppression Ratio (SMSR) even when the output optical power is low. Experimental results show a continuously tunable fibre laser source with a tuning range as high as 30 nm and a SMSR exceeding 30 dB.
Keywords :
VLSI; fibre lasers; integrated optics; laser tuning; opto-VLSI processor; side-mode suppression ratio; tunable linear cavity fibre laser; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Gratings; Laser beams; Laser tuning; Optical fibers; Pixel; Opto-VLSI; erbium doped fibre; fibre laser; linear cavity; tunable laser;
Conference_Titel :
High-Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies (HONET), 2010
Conference_Location :
Cairo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9922-9
DOI :
10.1109/HONET.2010.5715790
