Title :
LPG wavelength compensated, polarised, amplified, reduced RIN, broadband fibre optic source for precision fibre optic gyroscopes
Author :
Moeller, R.P. ; Patrick, H.J.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Techniques Branch, Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
1/4/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A two-stage, polarised, relative intensity noise-reduced fibre source which delivers 200 mW at 1.5 μm with 24.4 nm bandwidth is presented. A long period grating reduces the temperature dependence of the centroid wavelength to <0.2 picometers/°C
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; fibre optic gyroscopes; infrared sources; optical fibre polarisation; optical noise; 1.5 mum; 200 mW; amplified fibre optic source; bandwidth; broadband fibre optic source; centroid wavelength; long period grating; polarised fibre optic source; precision fibre optic gyroscopes; reduced relative intensity noise fibre optic source; temperature dependence; two-stage polarised relative intensity noise-reduced fibre source; wavelength compensation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20010005
