Title :
Wavelength-switchable fiber ring laser
Author :
Liu, H.L. ; Tam, H.Y. ; Chung, W.H. ; Wai, P.K.A. ; Sugimoto, N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Hong Kong Polytech., Kowloon, China
Abstract :
A novel wavelength-switchable fiber ring laser with output selectable from one of 35 different wavelengths is reported. Wavelength variation of ∼5 pm and power fluctuation of ∼0.12 dB, were observed during a 2-hour stability test.
Keywords :
bismuth; erbium; fibre lasers; lanthanum; laser cavity resonators; laser stability; optical fibre communication; optical switches; ring lasers; 2 h; La-codoped Bi-EDF; power fluctuation; stability test; wavelength-switchable fiber ring laser; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Filters; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Photonics; Quantum cascade lasers; Ring lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549109
