Title :
Characterisation of a fibre Raman oscillator using fibre grating reflectors
Author :
Kean, P.N. ; Smith, K. ; Sinclair, B.D. ; Sibbett, W. ; Rowe, C.J. ; Reid, D.C.J.
Author_Institution :
University of St. Andrews, Department of Physics, St. Andrews, UK
Abstract :
We have constructed a completely integrated fibre Raman oscillator using two fibre grating reflectors. This was synchronously mode-locked using a CW mode-locked Nd:YAG laser operating at 1.06¿m. Spectral and temporal characteristics of the Raman oscillator are presented.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; integrated optics; laser cavity resonators; optical fibres; optical parametric oscillators; stimulated Raman scattering; 1.06 micron; CW; Nd:YAG laser; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; fibre grating reflectors; integrated fibre Raman oscillator; mode-locking; spectral characteristics; synchronously mode-locked; temporal characteristics;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19870864
