Three Channel-Spacing Switchable Multiwavelength Fiber Laser With Two Segments of Polarization-Maintaining Fiber

Author

Wei Wang ; Hongyun Meng ; Xiaowei Wu ; Wei Wang ; Hongchao Xue ; Chunhua Tan ; Xuguang Huang

Volume

24

Issue

6

fYear

2012

fDate

3/15/2012 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

470

Lastpage

472

Abstract

A three channel-spacing tunable multiwavelength fiber ring laser by using two segments of polarization-maintaining fiber (PMF) is experimentally demonstrated. By adjusting the polarization controllers, the wavelength spacing could be efficiently switched among 0.48, 0.73, and 1.45 nm. Moreover, we also analyzed theoretically the equivalent Lyot birefringence fiber filter with two segments of PMF. Theoretical prediction was verified by experimentally obtained multiwavelength outputs.

Keywords

birefringence; channel spacing; fibre lasers; optical communication equipment; optical fibre polarisation; optical filters; optical switches; wavelength division multiplexing; Lyot birefringence fiber filter; polarization controller; polarization maintaining fiber segments; three channel spacing switchable multiwavelength fiber laser; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber filters; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory; Channel-spacing switchable; erbium-doped fiber laser; multiwavelength; polarization-maintaining fiber;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2011.2179979

Filename

6105524