Tunable L-band erbium-doped fibre ring laser by means of induced cavity loss using a fibre taper

被引：37
作者：
Melo, M
Frazao, O
Teixeira, ALJ
Gomes, LA
da Rocha, JRF
Salgado, HM
机构：
[1] INESC Porto, UOSE, P-4169007 Oporto, Portugal
[2] Inst Telecomunicacoes Polo Aveiro, P-3810193 Aveiro, Portugal
[3] Univ Aveiro, Dept Elect & Telecomunicacoes, P-3810193 Aveiro, Portugal
[4] FEUP, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, P-4200465 Oporto, Portugal
来源：
APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS | 2003年 / 77卷 / 01期
关键词：
Tuning Range; Laser Emission; Ring Laser; Ring Cavity; Cavity Loss;
D O I：
10.1007/s00340-003-1253-0
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
In this paper, we present a continuous-wave tunable fibre ring laser operating in the L-band. A bi-directional pumped L-band erbium-doped fibre amplifier provides gain to the loop. Tunability is achieved by bending a single-mode fibre taper using a micrometer drive, controlling in this way the spectral cavity losses. Laser emission is achieved between 1587 and 1606 nm, and low variation of the output laser power is observed over all the tuning range.
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页码：139 / 142
页数：4
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