• DocumentCode
    819832
  • Title

    Direct cavity assessment and mode optimisation technique for DFB fibre laser

  • Author

    Lai, Y. ; Zhang, W. ; Williams, J.A.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Eng. & Appl. Sci., Aston Univ., Birmingham, UK
  • Volume
    39
  • Issue
    21
  • fYear
    2003
  • Firstpage
    1518
  • Lastpage
    1519
  • Abstract
    A technique for direct real-time assessment of distributed feedback fibre laser cavity conditions during operation is demonstrated and used to provide a cavity mode conditioning feedback mechanism to optimise output performance. Negligible wavelength drift is demonstrated over a 52 mW pump power range.
  • Keywords
    distributed feedback lasers; fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; laser feedback; laser modes; 10 to 52 mW; DFB fibre laser; cavity conditions; cavity mode conditioning; direct cavity assessment; direct real-time assessment; distributed feedback fibre laser; feedback mechanism; mode optimisation technique; output performance; pump power range; wavelength drift;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20030981
  • Filename
    1242805