Triple-frequency operation of an Er-doped twincore fiber loop laser

Author

Graydon, O. ; Loh, W.H. ; Laming, R.I. ; Dong, L.

Author_Institution

Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK

Volume

8

Issue

1

fYear

1996

Firstpage

63

Lastpage

65

Abstract

Simultaneous laser operation of three single-frequency modes from an inhomogeneously broadened Er-doped twincore fiber loop laser is reported. Equal output power of 390 μW, separation 0.5 nm, and linewidth <10 kHz were measured for each mode in a travelling wave cavity comprising a single gain medium. In addition up to eight wavelength operation has been observed, demonstrating that twincore EDFA´s can provide channel equalization in an eight-channel multiamplifier optical network.

Keywords

erbium; fibre lasers; laser modes; multiplexing equipment; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.5 mum; 390 muW; Er-doped twincore fiber loop laser; WDM multiamplifier links; automatic channel equalization; channel equalization; eight wavelength operation; eight-channel multiamplifier optical network; equal output power; inhomogeneously broadened laser; simultaneous laser operation; single gain medium; travelling wave cavity; triple-frequency operation; twincore EDFA; Bandwidth; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory; Optical losses; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.475779

Filename

475779