Frequency tuning and pulse generation in a fiber laser with an intracavity semiconductor active filter

Author

Abraham, D. ; Nagar, R. ; Ruberto, M.N. ; Eisenstein, G. ; Koren, U. ; Zyskind, J.L. ; DiGiovanni, D.J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Technion-Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel

Volume

5

Issue

4

fYear

1993

fDate

4/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

377

Lastpage

379

Abstract

The authors demonstrate optical frequency tuning by direct electrical means as well as FM and AM mode-locking in an erbium-doped fiber laser with an intracavity distributed Bragg reflector active filter/modulator. They obtained a 6 nm discrete tuning range and pulses of 38 and 78 ps duration in AM and FM mode-locking, respectively.<>

Keywords

amplitude modulation; erbium; fibre lasers; frequency modulation; laser accessories; laser mode locking; laser tuning; optical filters; optical modulation; 38 ps; 78 ps; AM mode-locking; DBR modulator; Er-doped fibre lasers; FM; direct electrical means; discrete tuning range; distributed Bragg reflector; erbium-doped fiber laser; intracavity semiconductor active filter; optical frequency tuning; optical modulation; pulse duration; pulse generation; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Frequency modulation; Laser mode locking; Laser tuning; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical pulse generation; Optical tuning; Pulse generation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.212670

Filename

212670