RAPID CONTINUOUS TUNING OF A SINGLE-POLARIZATION FIBER RING LASER

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作者
FRANKEL, MY
ESMAN, RD
WELLER, JF
机构
[1] Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375-5338
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10.1109/68.285551
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We have developed and studied what we believe is the first fiber laser operating in a single polarization at 1550 nm with PM fiber output and capable of wavelength tuning over a 20-nm bandwidth in less than 50 mus. The fast wavelength tuning speed in a fiber laser is achieved by incorporating an acousto-optic tunable filter into the laser. The same filter is used in an optoelectronic feedback loop to suppress the relaxation oscillations induced by wavelength transitions.
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