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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 15, Iss. 3 — Feb. 5, 2007
  • pp: 930–935

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Channel-spacing-tunable multi-wavelength fiber ring laser with hybrid Raman and Erbium-doped fiber gains

Daru Chen, Shan Qin, and Sailing He  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 3, pp. 930-935 (2007)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.000930


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Abstract

A multi-wavelength fiber ring laser of tunable channel spacing is proposed by employing an optical variable delay line (OVDL) in a Mach-Zehnder interferometer. Stable lasing is achieved at room temperature with the hybrid gains of a single mode fiber (as the Raman gain medium) and an Erbium-doped fiber (EDF) in a ring structure. The channel spacing of the present multi-wavelength fiber ring laser can be continuously tuned by adjusting the computer-controlled OVDL.

© 2007 Optical Society of America

OCIS Codes
(140.3500) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, erbium
(140.3510) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, fiber
(140.3550) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, Raman
(140.3600) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, tunable

ToC Category:
Lasers and Laser Optics

History
Original Manuscript: November 27, 2006
Revised Manuscript: January 16, 2007
Manuscript Accepted: January 16, 2007
Published: February 5, 2007

Citation
Daru Chen, Shan Qin, and Sailing He, "Channel-spacing-tunable multi-wavelength fiber ring laser with hybrid Raman and Erbium-doped fiber gains," Opt. Express 15, 930-935 (2007)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-15-3-930


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