Characterization of intensity distribution in symmetric and asymmetric fiber DFB lasers

Author

Ronnekleiv, E. ; Ibesen, M. ; Zervas, M.N. ; Laming, R.I.

Author_Institution

Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK

fYear

1998

fDate

3-8 May 1998

Firstpage

80

Abstract

Summary form only given. We present a simple technique for measurement of power distributions along phase-shifted DFB lasers. This is used to locate the position of the built in phase shift and to determine the grating strength, as well as to determine the older of the operating longitudinal modes. We have also demonstrated, for the first time to our knowledge, directional fiber laser output by use of a true asymmetric phase-shifted DFB structure.

Keywords

diffraction gratings; distributed feedback lasers; fibre lasers; laser modes; sensitivity; symmetry; asymmetric fiber DFB lasers; asymmetric phase-shifted DFB structure; directional fiber laser output; grating strength; intensity distribution; operating longitudinal modes; phase shift; phase-shifted DFB lasers; power distributions measurement; symmetric fiber DFB lasers; Distributed feedback devices; Extraterrestrial measurements; Fiber lasers; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser theory; Mirrors; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers; Wavelength measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1998. CLEO 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-339-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.1998.675892

Filename

675892