Title :
Fibre DFB lasers with ultimate efficiency
Author :
Yelen, K. ; Zervas, M.N. ; Hickey, L.M.B.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
A novel method for designing DFB lasers with ultimate efficiency is presented. A 57% efficiency increase over standard optimised Er-Yb codoped fibre designs is experimentally demonstrated.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; erbium; fibre lasers; optical design techniques; ytterbium; 57 percent; Er-Yb codoped fibre design; distributed feedback laser; fibre DFB laser;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
