Title :
Frequency tuning and pulse generation in a fiber laser with an intracavity semiconductor active filter
Author :
Abraham, D. ; Nagar, R. ; Ruberto, M.N. ; Eisenstein, G. ; Koren, U. ; Zyskind, J.L. ; DiGiovanni, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Technion-Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel
fDate :
4/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors demonstrate optical frequency tuning by direct electrical means as well as FM and AM mode-locking in an erbium-doped fiber laser with an intracavity distributed Bragg reflector active filter/modulator. They obtained a 6 nm discrete tuning range and pulses of 38 and 78 ps duration in AM and FM mode-locking, respectively.<>
Keywords :
amplitude modulation; erbium; fibre lasers; frequency modulation; laser accessories; laser mode locking; laser tuning; optical filters; optical modulation; 38 ps; 78 ps; AM mode-locking; DBR modulator; Er-doped fibre lasers; FM; direct electrical means; discrete tuning range; distributed Bragg reflector; erbium-doped fiber laser; intracavity semiconductor active filter; optical frequency tuning; optical modulation; pulse duration; pulse generation; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Frequency modulation; Laser mode locking; Laser tuning; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical pulse generation; Optical tuning; Pulse generation;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
