FEEDBACK-INDUCED POLARIZATION SWITCHING IN A ND-DOPED FIBER LASER

被引:16
作者
MEZIANE, B
SANCHEZ, F
STEPHAN, GM
FRANCOIS, PL
机构
[1] Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Rennes, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Sciences Appliquées et de Technologies, Lannion, 22305
[2] France Telecom, Centre National d'Etudes de Télécommunications, Lannion, 22302, route de Trégastel
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D O I
10.1364/OL.19.001970
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We demonstrate a switching effect between the two polarization eigenstates of a Nd-doped fiber laser when it is subjected to an optical feedback signal. Conditions for an optimization of this effect are recognized to depend on the relative orientation of the fiber eigenaxes and the polarization states of the pump and feedback beams.
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页码:1970 / 1972
页数:3
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