DocumentCode
500526
Title
Raman fiber laser arrays
Author
Wu, Tsai-Wei ; Winful, Herbert G.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
fYear
2009
fDate
2-4 June 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We propose and analyze coupled fiber lasers based on Raman gain. The nonlinear phases inherent in the stimulated Raman scattering process are shown to contribute to the phase locking mechanism in the weak coupling regime.
Keywords
Raman lasers; fibre lasers; laser arrays; optical Kerr effect; optical fibre couplers; stimulated Raman scattering; Raman fiber laser arrays; coupled fiber lasers; phase locking; stimulated Raman scattering; weak coupling regime; Directional couplers; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser transitions; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical fiber couplers; Phased arrays; Pump lasers; Raman scattering; (140.3290) Laser arrays; (190.3270) Kerr effect; (290.5910) Scattering, stimulated Raman;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Type
conf
Filename
5225936
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