Title :
A /sup 13/C/sub 2/H/sub 2/ frequency-stabilized, polarization-maintained 1.54 /spl mu/m erbium fiber ring laser with a new feedback system
Author :
Kasai, Keisuke ; Yoshida, Masato ; Nakazawa, Masataka
Author_Institution :
Res. Inst. of Electr. Commun., Tohoku Univ., Sendai
Abstract :
The frequency of a 1.54-mum erbium fiber laser was stabilized to a 13C2H2 absorption line by employing a new feedback system with a LiNbO3 frequency modulator and a double-balanced-mixer. The stability reached as high as 2.2 times 10 -11 for tau=100 s
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; frequency standards; laser cavity resonators; laser feedback; laser frequency stability; lithium compounds; optical fibre polarisation; optical modulation; organic compounds; ring lasers; 1.54 mum; 100 s; 13C2H2 absorption line; LiNbO3; LiNbO3 frequency modulator; double-balanced-mixer; erbium fiber laser; feedback system; frequency stabilization; polarization-maintained laser; ring laser; Absorption; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Frequency modulation; Laser feedback; Laser stability; Optical feedback; Optical fiber polarization; Ring lasers; Semiconductor 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.2006.215594
