Title :
Switchable single-longitudinal-mode dual-wavelength fiber ring laser using hybrid gain medium
Author :
Pan, Shilong ; Zhao, Xiaofan ; Lou, Caiyun
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate a novel single-longitudinal-mode dual-wavelength erbium-doped fiber ring laser incorporating a semiconductor optical amplifier. The dual-wavelength output with 40-GHz wavelength spacing is switchable in the range of 1533 nm-1565 nm.
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser modes; laser stability; laser tuning; optical switches; ring lasers; JkJk:Er; dual-wavelength fiber ring laser; frequency 40 GHz; hybrid gain medium; laser switching; semiconductor optical amplifier; single-longitudinal-mode laser; wavelength 1533 nm to 1565 nm; wavelength spacing; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Masers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical saturation; Ring lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; (140.3570) Lasers, single-mode; (140.3600) Lasers, tunable;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
