Title :
Nonlinear enhancement of resonance bandwidth and back reflection in microspheres
Author :
Chipouline, A. ; Smith, D. ; Somerville, J. ; Egorov, O. ; Pertsch, T. ; Lederer, F. ; Tünnermann, A.
Author_Institution :
ZIK Ultra Opt., Friedrich-Schiller-Univ. Jena, Jena
Abstract :
We study the power dependence of the back reflection from microsphere resonators. Experimental results are compared with theoretical models. An EDFA (Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier) based laser with a microsphere mirror is demonstrated.
Keywords :
erbium; laser cavity resonators; micro-optics; optical fibre amplifiers; EDFA based laser; JkJk:Er; back reflection; erbium doped fiber amplifier; microsphere resonators; optical resonators; resonance bandwidth; Bandwidth; Doped fiber amplifiers; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser modes; Laser theory; Mirrors; Optical reflection; Resonance; (140.3410) Laser Resonators; (140.4780) Optical Resonators; (260.5740) Resonances;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627664
