CONTINUOUS AND DISCRETE WAVELENGTH TUNING IN ER-YB FIBER FABRY-PEROT LASERS

被引:43
作者
HSU, K [1 ]
MILLER, CM [1 ]
KRINGLEBOTN, JT [1 ]
PAYNE, DN [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV SOUTHAMPTON,OPTOELECTR RES CTR,SOUTHAMPTON SO9 5NH,HANTS,ENGLAND
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10.1364/OL.20.000377
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Continuous and discrete single-frequency tuning in the 1.5-mu m wavelength region are demonstrated by incorporation of erbium:ytterbium phosphosilicate fibers in single and compound fiber Fabry-Perot cavity configurations. Continuous wavelength tuning was obtained over 3.3 nm in a single-cavity laser of 218-mu m cavity length. Discrete wavelength tuning was achieved over 9.59 nm in a compound-cavity laser having a 2-mm gain section.
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