Tunable 1.3-/spl mu/m fiber ring laser employing a tapered diode amplifier

By operating a tapered optical amplifier in a ring, a stand-alone source is obtained which retains the excellent properties of the output of a tapered amplifier. Further, narrow linewidth and the ability to tune the fibre ring laser open up a wide range of applications. A ring laser employing a tape...

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Main Authors: Williamson, R.C., Betts, G.E., Donnelly, J.P., Groves, S.H., Walpole, J.N., O'Donnell, F.J., Bailey, R.J.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Fiber lasers
Laser tuning
Optical amplifiers
Optical fiber polarization
Ring lasers
Semiconductor diodes
Semiconductor lasers
Semiconductor optical amplifiers
Stimulated emission
Tunable circuits and devices
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Summary:By operating a tapered optical amplifier in a ring, a stand-alone source is obtained which retains the excellent properties of the output of a tapered amplifier. Further, narrow linewidth and the ability to tune the fibre ring laser open up a wide range of applications. A ring laser employing a tapered amplifier and polarization tuning of a low-power fiber-ring laser containing a semiconductor optical amplifier have been demonstrated.
DOI:10.1109/LEOS.1998.737777