Title :
Wavelength selection and tuning by optical control in a two-segment erbium-doped fiber laser
Author :
Loh, W.H. ; Morkel, P.R. ; Payne, D.N.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
A new method for controlling the wavelength of an Er/sup 3+/-doped fiber laser is proposed and demonstrated. Using two sections of dissimilar Er/sup 3+/-doped fiber and pumping them separately, switching among several distinct lasing wavelengths has been observed. Wavelength tuning over a range of 8 nm has also been achieved.<>
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser tuning; optical pumping; Er-doped fibre lasers; Er/sup 3+/-doped fiber laser; erbium-doped fiber laser; laser pumping; laser wavelength control; lasing wavelengths; optical control; switching; two-segment; wavelength selection; wavelength tuning; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Laser tuning; Optical control; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical tuning; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
