Title :
Multiple wavelength operation of an erbium-doped fiber laser
Author :
Park, Namkyoo ; Dawson, Jay W. ; Vahala, Kerry J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Wavelength-locked, six-channel, colasing operation using a single gain medium is reported for the first time. The system is an all-fiber, erbium-amplifier-based design that uses a grating wavelength division multiplexer with a fixed channel spacing of 4.8 nm for frequency selection. The authors investigate two possible configurations for the laser cavity.<>
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; erbium; fibre lasers; frequency division multiplexing; laser cavity resonators; laser frequency stability; laser tuning; Er doped fibre laser; all-fiber; colasing operation; fixed channel spacing; frequency selection; grating wavelength division multiplexer; laser cavity; laser tuning; multiwavelength operation; single gain medium; six-channel; wavelength locked lasing; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fluctuations; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical pumping; Power generation; Pump lasers; Ring lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
