Title :
Widely tunable polarization-stable fiber lasers
Author :
Cooper, David G. ; Dexter, James L. ; Esman, Ronald D.
Author_Institution :
Jaycor, Vienna, VA, USA
fDate :
4/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Four different widely tunable polarization-stable lasers, each based on nonpolarization maintaining erbium-doped fiber are presented. We experimentally examine the effect of output coupling on laser performance, and compare the output power measurements with theoretical predictions. We also discuss the relative costs and construction factors of the four lasers
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser stability; laser tuning; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre polarisation; Alpha; Chi; EDFA; Iota; Sigma; construction factors; four lasers; laser performance; nonpolarization maintaining Er-doped fiber; output coupling; output power measurements; relative costs; widely tunable polarization-stable lasers; Costs; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser theory; Optical coupling; Optical fiber polarization; Power generation; Power lasers; Power measurement; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.468376
