Title :
Symmetric chirped distributed feedback fiber laser
Author :
Quintela, M.A. ; Madruga, F.J. ; Echevarria, J. ; Conde, Olga ; López-Higuera, J.M.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Eng. Group, Cantabria Univ., Santander, Spain
Abstract :
Results of the chirping on DFB fiber laser are presented. The proposed structure ensures single mode operation, as a DFB Π/2-phase shifted fiber laser, but the ratio of the minimum to the maximum optical power inside the cavity is smaller, and therefore the stability behaviors improves
Keywords :
chirp modulation; distributed feedback lasers; fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; laser stability; optical modulation; symmetry; DFB Π/2-phase shifted fiber laser; DFB fiber laser chirping; laser stability; maximum optical power; single mode operation; symmetric chirped distributed feedback fiber laser; Chirp; Distributed feedback devices; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser stability; Optical sensors; Power lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 2000 Annual Meeting. LEOS 2000. 13th Annual Meeting. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rio Grande
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5947-X
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2000.893956
