• DocumentCode
    1620219
  • Title

    High-power 1.5 μm superfluorescent source for fiber-optic gyroscopes

  • Author

    Goldberg, L. ; Moeller, R.P. ; Burns, W.K.

  • Author_Institution
    NRL, Washington, DC, USA
  • fYear
    1997
  • Firstpage
    28
  • Lastpage
    29
  • Abstract
    A compact, high-power, all-fiber superfluorescent source of broad band radiation near 1.5 μm was demonstrated. Source bandwidth and wavelength stability make it suitable for fiber-optic gyroscope applications. Further source optimization and characterization will be discussed
  • Keywords
    fibre lasers; fibre optic sensors; gyroscopes; superradiance; 1.5 micron; bandwidth; broad band radiation; fiber-optic gyroscope; high-power all-fiber superfluorescent source; wavelength stability; Fiber lasers; Gyroscopes; Laser excitation; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Dallas, TX
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-480-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.1997.719660
  • Filename
    719660