Title :
Wide tuning range self-generated orthogonal pumps source based on a reflective semiconductor optical amplifier
Author :
Nogueira, R.N. ; Teixeira, A.L.J. ; Andre, P.S. ; da Rocha, J.F. ; Pinto, J.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Fisica, Inst. de Telecomun., Aveiro, Portugal
Abstract :
In this paper, we present a new architecture for a source of two self-generated orthogonal pumps with wide tuning range, based on a reflective semiconductor optical amplifier (RSOA) and a fiber Bragg grating structure (FBGS) written in a high-birefringence fiber (HiBi). The source is widely tunable, depending on the HiBi FBGS configuration. The implemented setup also has a very simple structure and is highly cost effective due to the reduced number of devices needed.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; birefringence; laser tuning; optical fibres; optical pumping; semiconductor optical amplifiers; FBGS; HiBi; RSOA; fiber Bragg grating structure; high-birefringence fiber; reflective semiconductor optical amplifier; self-generated orthogonal pump source; wide tuning range; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pumping; Optical tuning; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7734-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1313607
