Title :
Single-polarization laser operation in polarization-maintaining single-polarization pumped erbium-doped fiber
Author :
Sahu, J.K. ; Renaud, C.C. ; Nilsson, J. ; Clarkson, W.A. ; Alam, S.A. ; Grudinin, A.B.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We utilize polarization-dependent gain to generate single-polarization laser operation in a polarization-maintaining erbium-doped fiber laser (PM EDFL). The PM EDFL was pumped by linearly polarized light. The output polarization from the EDFL was collinear with the pump when the pump was polarized along either of the principal axes of the PM EDFL.
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; optical fibre polarisation; optical pumping; double-ended laser characteristics; linearly polarized light; polarization hole-burning; polarization switching; polarization-dependent gain; polarization-maintaining fiber; single-polarization laser operation; single-polarization pumped erbium-doped fiber; small-signal absorption; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Laser theory; Optical feedback; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO '01. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-662-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2001.947863
