Title :
Wavelength switching in fiber ring laser using spectral polarization-dependent transmission element
Author :
Lee, Yong Wook ; Lee, Byoungho
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Seoul Nat. Univ., South Korea
Abstract :
We propose a novel wavelength switching scheme in fiber ring laser by using a long-period grating written on a polarization-maintaining fiber. Dual-wavelength switching operation was accomplished by rotating the polarization plane of the laser cavity.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; erbium; fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre polarisation; optical switches; ring lasers; Er; a long-period grating; dual-wavelength switching operation; erbium-doped fiber ring laser; fiber ring laser; laser cavity; polarization plane; polarization-maintaining fiber; spectral polarization-dependent transmission element; wavelength switching; wavelength-switchable fiber laser; Bragg gratings; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Quantum cascade lasers; Ring lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1277169
