Author :
Spiegelberg, Ch. ; Geng, J. ; Hu, Y. ; Luo, T. ; Kaneda, Y. ; Wang, J. ; Li, W. ; Brutsch, M. ; Hocde, S. ; Chen, M. ; Babico, J. ; Barry, K. ; Eaton, W. ; Blake, M. ; Eigen, D. ; Song, I. ; Jiang, S.
Author_Institution :
NP Photonics Inc., Tuscon, AZ, USA
Abstract :
A novel single frequency fiber laser with more than 100 mW output is presented. Low noise and a coherence length of >75 km make this laser extremely useful in sensing, LIDAR, and coherent communication applications.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser noise; light coherence; optical radar; optical sensors; spectral line breadth; 100 mW; 2 KHz; 75 km; LIDAR; coherence communication application; compact single frequency fiber laser; optical noise; sensing; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser modes; Laser noise; Optical fiber polarization; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
