Title :
Chromatic dispersion measurement in the 1-2 μm spectral region using a high brightness supercontinuum fiber laser source
Author :
Chernikov, S.V. ; Taylor, J.R. ; Gapontsev, V.P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Imperial Coll. of Sci., Technol. & Med., London
Abstract :
We demonstrate a novel, diode-pumped ytterbium-doped fiber laser, which combines the unique characteristics of a high brightness supercontinuum together with simplicity of operation and compactness for application in dispersion measurement using both time delay and interferometric techniques and has considerable potential for implementation into a simple yet highly practical apparatus for dispersion measurement. The high brightness and intensity of the source is particularly applicable to nondestructive dispersion-distribution measurements as well as real time control of dispersion during fiber drawing. The potential of these have been examined
Keywords :
fibre lasers; light interferometry; measurement by laser beam; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre testing; optical time-domain reflectometry; 1 to 2 micron; chromatic dispersion measurement; diode-pumped Yb-doped fiber laser; dual-diode pumping; fiber drawing; high brightness supercontinuum fiber laser source; interferometric techniques; nondestructive dispersion-distribution measurements; real time control of dispersion; self-Q-switching; spectral slicing; time delay techniques; Brightness; Chromatic dispersion; Frequency; Optical fiber devices; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Phase modulation; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-480-7
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1997.719867
