Title :
High power ASE-free tunable laser using a Sagnac ring interferometer within the external cavity
Author :
Fulop, L. ; Souhaite, G. ; Moulinet, X. ; Graindorge, P. ; Lefevre, H.C.
Author_Institution :
Photonetics BP, Marly le Roi, France
Abstract :
The use of a Sagnac ring interferometer within the external cavity of a tunable laser diode is described. This optical scheme provides an ASE-free output, without any reduction of the output power.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; light interferometers; optical communication equipment; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; ASE-free output; Sagnac ring interferometer; external cavity; high power ASE-free tunable laser; output power; tunable laser diode; Diode lasers; Laser beams; Optical attenuators; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Power lasers; Ring lasers; Sagnac interferometers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
