Title :
Characterization of the DFB fiber laser resonator strength and α-parameter by response to external feedback
Author :
Cranch, G.A. ; Miller, G.A. ; Harrison, Jonathan ; Foster, Scott
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
A method to characterize the linewidth enhancement factor or α-parameter of erbium doped fiber from measurements of the sensitivity to backreflection of DFB fiber lasers with a range of known resonator strengths is presented.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; erbium; laser beams; laser feedback; laser variables measurement; optical fibre amplifiers; optical resonators; α-parameter; DFB fiber laser backreflection; DFB fiber laser resonator strength characterization; erbium doped fiber; external feedback; linewidth enhancement factor; sensitivity measurement; Cavity resonators; Frequency measurement; Gratings; Laser theory; Measurement by laser beam; Semiconductor lasers; Sensitivity;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
