Title :
Wideband multiwavelength erbium-doped fiber ring laser
Author :
Seung Kwan Kim ; Moo Jung Chu ; Dong Ho Lee ; Jee Geun Kim
Author_Institution :
Electron. & Telecommun. Res. Inst., Taejon, South Korea
Abstract :
Simultaneous lasing of stable 34 lines with /spl sim/100 GHz channel spacing in 1535-1562 nm range is demonstrated from a frequency shifted feedback type multiwavelength erbium-doped fiber ring laser including a gain flattening filter.
Keywords :
acousto-optical devices; erbium; fiber lasers; laser feedback; optical communication equipment; optical frequency conversion; ring lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; 1535 to 1562 nm; Er-doped wideband multiwavelength fiber ring laser; GHz channel spacing; acousto-optical frequency shifter; frequency shifted feedback type; gain flattening filter; simultaneous lasing; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser modes; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber filters; Optical fiber polarization; Ring lasers; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wideband;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868506
