Title :
Dual-wavelength common-cavity codoped fiber laser
Author :
Battiato, James M. ; Morse, T.F. ; Kostuk, Raymond K.
Author_Institution :
Rome Lab. Photonics Center, NY, USA
fDate :
7/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We report on a dual-wavelength fiber laser. This common-cavity fiber laser is constructed with erbium (Er) and neodymium (Nd) codoped fiber and two sets of fiber Bragg gratings. Simultaneous lasing at 1069 nm (Nd) and 1550 nm (Er) is demonstrated using a dual-pumping scheme.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; erbium; fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; laser transitions; neodymium; optical pumping; 1069 nm; 1550 nm; Er,Nd codoped fiber; common-cavity; dual-pumping scheme; dual-wavelength fiber laser; fiber Bragg gratings; simultaneous lasing; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Neodymium; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Pump lasers; Ring lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE