Title :
Highly optimized tunable Er/sup 3+/-doped single longitudinal mode fiber ring laser, experiment and model
Author :
Poulsen, Christian Vestergaard ; Sejka, Milan
Author_Institution :
Electromagn. Inst., Tech. Univ., Lyngby, Denmark
fDate :
6/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A continuous wave (CW) tunable diode-pumped Er/sup 3+/-doped fiber ring laser, pumped by diode laser at wavelengths around 1480 nm, is discussed. Wavelength tuning range of 42 nm, maximum slope efficiency of 48% and output power of 14.4 mW have been achieved. Single longitudinal mode lasing with a linewidth of 6 kHz has been measured. A fast model of erbium-doped fiber laser was developed and used to optimize output parameters of the laser.<>
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser modes; laser theory; laser tuning; optical pumping; ring lasers; 14.4 mW; 1480 nm; 6 kHz; CW laser; SiO/sub 2/:Er/sup 3+/; diode laser; maximum slope efficiency; output parameters; output power; pumping; tunable Er/sup 3+/-doped single longitudinal mode fiber ring laser; wavelength tuning range; Diode lasers; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Power generation; Pump lasers; Ring lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
