Title :
Properties of Brillouin/erbium fiber lasers
Author :
Stepanov, Dmitrii Yu ; Cowle, Gregory J.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Fiber Technol. Centre, Sydney Univ., Everleigh, NSW, Australia
fDate :
8/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The unique combination of two gain media in Brillouin/erbium fiber lasers results in distinctive properties of such sources. The paper describes in detail the output and efficiency properties of Brillouin/erbium fiber lasers, from experimental results and a theoretical model. Single longitudinal mode output with linewidth <10 kHz was measured, with a 4-nm tuning range with the Brillouin pump wavelength. Frequency pulling associated with the Brillouin gain was investigated and observed to increase linearly with the Brillouin pump power
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser beams; laser modes; laser tuning; stimulated Brillouin scattering; 10 kHz; Brillouin gain; Brillouin lasers; Brillouin pump power; Brillouin pump wavelength; Er fiber lasers; efficiency properties; frequency pulling; gain media; linewidth; output properties; single longitudinal mode output; tuning range; Australia; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser modes; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Optical fibers; Power generation; Pump lasers;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.649539
