Title :
An overview for recent development in tunable fiber lasers
Author :
Shien-Kuei Liaw ; Chow-Shing Shin
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
Wavelength tunable function allows the laser to be used for optical switching, network protection, equipment testing and wavelength routing. In this paper, we present two linear-cavity fiber lasers design using different components and pumping schemes. For performance evaluation comparison, Both of them can achieve 0.1 nm tuning resolution up to 14-22 nm tuning range. More than 50 dB of side mode suppression ratio (SMSR) are obtained.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; optical design techniques; optical pumping; SMSR; equipment testing; linear-cavity fiber lasers design; network protection; optical switching; pumping schemes; side mode suppression ratio; tunable fiber lasers; wavelength 14 nm to 22 nm; wavelength routing; wavelength tunable function; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Pump lasers; fiber Bragg grating; fiber laser; wavelength tunable;
Conference_Titel :
Next-Generation Electronics (ISNE), 2014 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Kwei-Shan
DOI :
10.1109/ISNE.2014.6839388
