Title :
Tunable dual-wavelength mode-locked optical source
Author :
Porzi, Claudio ; Poti, Luca ; Bogoni, Antonella
Author_Institution :
Scuola Superiore S. Anna, Italy
Abstract :
We present a novel configuration for a tunable, dual-wavelength, pulsed optical source based on actively mode-locked fiber loop. The scheme requires a single Er3+-doped amplifier. 10 Gb/s experimental results are reported.
Keywords :
erbium; high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; laser tuning; light sources; optical fibre amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; Er3+-doped amplifier; actively mode-locked fiber loop; pulsed optical source; tunable dual-wavelength mode-locked optical source; Frequency; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical saturation; Optical variables control; Pulse amplifiers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1252882