Title :
Switchable multiwavelength EDF laser with a nonlinear optical loop mirror and fiber Bragg gratings
Author :
Thi Van Anh Tran ; Lee, Kwanil ; Lee, Sang Bae ; Han, Young-Geun
Author_Institution :
Intell. Syst. Res. Div., Korea Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Seoul
Abstract :
A switchable multiwavelength EDF laser based on a highly nonlinear dispersion shifted fiber and multiple fiber Bragg gratings. A single, dual, or triple wavelength lasing states can be achieved based on the NOLM-based nonlinear effect.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; erbium; fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; optical fibre dispersion; optical switches; JkJk:Er; dual wavelength lasing states; highly nonlinear dispersion shifted fiber; multiple fiber Bragg gratings; nonlinear optical loop mirror; single wavelength lasing states; switchable multiwavelength EDF laser; triple wavelength lasing states; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Mirrors; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical mixing; Optical saturation; Optical sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008. Joint conference of the
Conference_Location :
Sydney
Print_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
DOI :
10.1109/OECCACOFT.2008.4610350
