• DocumentCode
    2787154
  • Title

    Ultra-flat spectrum, multiwavelength operation in an erbium-doped fiber laser using power-clamping effect

  • Author

    Feng, Xinhuan ; Tam, H.Y. ; Lu, C. ; Wai, P.K.A. ; Tang, D.Y.

  • Author_Institution
    Photonics Research Center and Department of Electrical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A novel mechanism which utilizes power-clamping effect to realize stable and uniform multiwavelength oscillations in an EDFL is proposed and demonstrated. Up to 50 wavelengths oscillations with wavelength spacing of 0.8 nm has been achieved.
  • Keywords
    Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser feedback; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical filters; Optical saturation; Optical sensors; Power lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2007.4431314
  • Filename
    4431314