Title :
Multi-wavelength ultra-long Raman fibre laser based on Rayleigh-scattering feedback
Author :
El-Taher, A.E. ; Churkin, D.V. ; Harper, P. ; Babin, S.A. ; Ania-Castanon, J.D. ; Turitsyn, S.K.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Group, Aston Univ., Birmingham, UK
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate a Raman fiber laser with linear cavity based on point-action fibre Bragg grating reflectors and random distributed feedback via Rayleigh scattering in the long fibre providing stable multiple wavelengths (close to ITU grid) output at Watts level.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; Raman lasers; Rayleigh scattering; distributed feedback lasers; fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; laser feedback; Rayleigh scattering; linear cavity; multi-wavelength ultralong Raman fibre laser; point-action fibre Bragg grating reflectors; random distributed feedback; Distributed feedback devices; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Laser feedback; Optical fiber amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2010 36th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8536-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8534-5
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2010.5621316
