Title :
Single-frequency and polarization-stable oscillation of Fabry-Perot fiber laser using a nonpolarization-maintaining fiber and an intracavity etalon
Author :
Takushima, Yuichi ; Yamashita, Shinji ; Kikuchi, Kazuro ; Hotate, Kazuo
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Adv. Sci. & Technol., Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
We propose a novel configuration of Fabry-Perot fiber lasers for achieving single-frequency and polarization-stable oscillation. The laser consists of a nonpolarization-maintaining active fiber, Faraday rotator mirrors, and a specially designed intracavity frequency-selective element. An erbium-doped fiber laser is actually constructed according to the cavity design, and we can observe stable single longitudinal-mode oscillation.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; Faraday effect; erbium; fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; laser frequency stability; laser mirrors; light interferometers; optical communication equipment; optical fibre polarisation; optical rotation; Fabry-Perot fiber laser; Fabry-Perot fiber lasers; Faraday rotator mirrors; cavity design; erbium-doped fiber laser; intracavity etalon; intracavity frequency-selective element; nonpolarization-maintaining active fiber; nonpolarization-maintaining fiber; polarization-stable oscillation; single-frequency oscillation; stable single longitudinal-mode oscillation; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fabry-Perot; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser modes; Laser stability; Mirrors; Optical design; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
