Title :
Single-frequency all-fiber ring laser with a M-Z interferometer
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Telecommun., Shanghai Tiedao Univ., China
Abstract :
A new single-frequency all-fiber ring laser with a M-Z interferometer (MZI) is reported. The mode selection function was examined. This compound-ring laser has high frequency stability. Under the usual experimental environment, it´s frequency drift within half hour is less than 2 MHz.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; erbium; fibre lasers; fibre optic sensors; laser beams; laser frequency stability; laser modes; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; ring lasers; 1.55 mum; 2 MHz; Er-doped fiber ring laser; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; all-fiber ring laser; compound-ring laser; experimental environment; frequency drift; high frequency stability; mode selection function; output characteristics; ring laser; single-frequency all-fiber ring laser; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser modes; Laser stability; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Pump lasers; Ring lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Communications, 1999. APCC/OECC '99. Fifth Asia-Pacific Conference on ... and Fourth Optoelectronics and Communications Conference
Conference_Location :
Beijing, China
Print_ISBN :
7-5635-0402-8
DOI :
10.1109/APCC.1999.820566
