Title :
CW lasing in a telecom fibre due to the random distributed feedback via Rayleigh scattering
Author :
Turitsyn, S.K. ; Babin, S.A. ; El-Taher, A.E. ; Harper, P. ; Churkin, D.V. ; Kablukov, S.I. ; Ania-Castanon, J.D. ; Karalekas, V. ; Podivilov, E.V.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Group, Aston Univ., Birmingham, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate a fibre laser with a mirrorless cavity that operates via Rayleigh scattering amplified through the Raman effect. The properties of such random distributed feedback laser appear different from those of both traditional random lasers and conventional fibre lasers.
Keywords :
Raman spectra; Rayleigh scattering; distributed feedback lasers; fibre lasers; CW lasing; Raman effect; Rayleigh scattering; fibre laser; mirrorless cavity; random distributed feedback laser; telecom fibre; Cavity resonators; Distributed feedback devices; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Optical fibers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2010 36th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8536-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8534-5
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2010.5621257
