Abstract
A stabilized and tunable single-longitudinal-mode erbium-doped fiber ring laser has been proposed and
experimentally demonstrated. The laser is structured by combining the compound cavity with a fiber
Fabry–Pérot tunable filter. An injection-locking technique has been used to stabilize the wavelength
and output power of the laser. One of the longitudinal modes is stimulated by the injected continuous wave so that
this mode is able to win the competition to stabilize the system. A minimum output power of 0.6 dBm and a
signal-to-noise ratio of over 43 dB within the tuning range of 1527–1562 nm can be achieved with the proposed
technique. A wavelength variation of less than 0.01 nm, a power fluctuation of less than 0.02 dB, and a short-term
linewidth of about 1.4 kHz have also been obtained.
© 2007 IEEE
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