Tunable transform-limited pulse generation using self-injection locking of an FP laser

Author

Barry, Liam P. ; O´Dowd, R.F. ; Debau, J. ; Boittin, R.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. Dublin, Ireland

Volume

5

Issue

10

fYear

1993

Firstpage

1132

Lastpage

1134

Abstract

Wavelength-tunable, near transform-limited pulses have been generated using a Fabry-Perot laser diode coupled to a fiber loop containing a fiber Fabry-Perot resonator (FFPR) and a polarization controller. The ratio of transmitted to reflected light from the loop can be adjusted using the polarization controller. Single-mode operation of the gain-switched laser is achieved by self-injection locking, which is induced by light reflected from the fiber loop. The resulting output pulse has a time-bandwidth product of 0.4 and is tunable over about 15 nm by varying the tuning voltage of the FFPR.<>

Keywords

laser mode locking; laser modes; laser tuning; light polarisation; optical fibres; optical resonators; semiconductor lasers; FP laser; Fabry-Perot laser diode; fiber Fabry-Perot resonator; fiber loop; gain-switched laser; near transform-limited pulses; output pulse; polarization controller; self-injection locking; single-mode operation; time-bandwidth product; transmitted/reflected light ratio; tunable transform-limited pulse generation; tuning voltage; wavelength-tunable; Diode lasers; Fabry-Perot; Laser tuning; Lighting control; Optical control; Optical coupling; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulse generation; Pulse generation; Tunable circuits and devices;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.248404

Filename

248404