Title :
Multiple phase-shift all-fibre DFB lasers
Author :
Voo, N.Y. ; Ibsen, M.
Author_Institution :
Southampton Univ.
Abstract :
A double (2 times pi/2) phase-shifted Er/Yb fibre DFB laser shows a 50% reduction of the shift in lasing wavelength and a 10% reduction of the linewidth, compared to standard single phase-shifted fibre DFB designs
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; erbium; fibre lasers; spectral line narrowing; spectral line shift; ytterbium; DFB lasers; Er/Yb fibre laser; all-fibre lasers; lasing wavelength shift; linewidth reduction; multiple phase-shift lasers; phase-shifted fibre laser; single phase-shifted DFB design; Distributed feedback devices; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Laser noise; Optical design; Optical feedback; Optical fiber polarization; Pump lasers; Ring lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215593
