Title :
Derivation of the mode build-up time of tunable fiber lasers
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Sydney Univ., NSW, Australia
Abstract :
An analytical expression for the mode build-up time of tunable fiber lasers is derived, based on a plane-wave lumped-circuit laser model and a two-level atomic system. Limiting parameters for the design of a high-speed tunable fiber laser can therefore be identified.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; laser tuning; ring lasers; analytical expression; design; high-speed tunable fiber laser; limiting parameters; mode build-up time; plane-wave lumped-circuit laser model; tunable fiber lasers; two-level atomic system; Atom lasers; Damping; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Pump lasers; Ring lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
