Title :
Wavelength-switchable La-codoped bismuth-based erbium-doped fiber ring laser
Author :
Liu, H.L. ; Tam, H.Y. ; Chung, W.H. ; Wai, P.K.A. ; Sugimoto, N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Hong Kong Polytech. Univ., China
fDate :
5/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A wavelength-switchable La-codoped bismuth-based erbium-doped fiber ring laser with the capability to switch to one of 35 lasing wavelengths, spaced at 0.8 nm from 1545 to 1575 nm, is reported. Excellent wavelength stability of better than 1 pm and power fluctuation of less than 0.15 dB were observed during a 2-h stability test.
Keywords :
bismuth; erbium; fluctuations; lanthanum; laser cavity resonators; laser stability; optical fibre amplifiers; optical switches; ring lasers; 1545 to 1575 nm; 2 h; La-codoped bismuth-based laser; erbium doped fiber laser; fiber ring laser; power fluctuation; stability test; wavelength stability; wavelength-switchable laser; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Filters; Glass; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Ring lasers; Stability; Switches; Optical fiber laser; ring laser;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2005.846739
