注入锁定掺铒光纤环形腔激光器及波长调谐技术

研究了掺铒光纤环形腔激光器(EDFRL)的注入锁定现象,提出了一种实现可调谐的单纵模EDFRL波长及功率稳定的新方法,即利用注入锁定技术向法布里-珀罗可调滤波器结合复合腔结构的EDFRL腔内注入低功率的连续光,使某一纵模在注入连续光的基础上起振.这个纵模在对增益介质的竞争中可以稳定地占据优势,从而与注入信号发生锁定,实现激光器输出光谱的稳定.实验得到激光器在1527.4～1561.9 nm范围内波长可调,输出功率＞0.6 dBm,信噪比(SNR)＞43 dB;输出光波长与功率抖动分别＜0.01 nm和≤0.02 dB,且线宽约为1.4 kHz.     

A stabilized and tunable erbium-doped fiber ring laser with double optical filter

We have proposed and experimentally demonstrated a stabilized and tunable erbium-doped fiber ring laser by using a Fabry-Pe/spl acute/rot laser and a fiber Fabry-Pe/spl acute/rot filter. The sidemode suppression ratio of >30 dB/0.1 nm and the output power of >2.2 dBm can be achieved while this ring laser is tuned from 1528.28 to 1559.64 nm with the step of 1.12 nm. The wavelength variation of less than 0.01 nm and the power fluctuation of /spl les/0.04 dB have also been obtained. When the constant output power is controlled by adjusting the bias current of 980-nm pump laser, the power variation of less than /spl plusmn/0.05 dB can be obtained over the entire tunable range.     

基于Mach-Zehnder滤波的可调谐光纤激光器

() ()基金项目: 。摘要:为了实现高稳定性的可调谐激光输出,提出并设计了一种基于Mach-Zehnder(M-Z)滤波结构,结合Fabry-Perot(F-P)滤波器的可调谐掺铒光纤激光器,并对激光器的原理及实现方案进行理论分析和实验验证。所设计激光器系统的泵浦源工作波长为976 nm;长度5 m的掺铒光纤作为增益介质;采用全光纤M-Z结构进行滤波,并结合F-P滤波器实现单波长激光可调谐输出。实验中,通过调节F-P滤波器,在泵浦功率为60 mW时,实现了1547～1568 nm范围内单波长激光的稳定可调谐输出,波长调谐间隔小于1.7 nm,每个输出波长的边模抑制比均大于55 dB,线宽均小于0.1 nm。     

双光纤光栅法-珀腔可调谐窄线宽激光器

基于游标原理,利用一对自由谱宽(FSR)略有不同的光纤布喇格光栅法布里-珀罗腔(FBG-FP)作为模式选择器件,设计了一种新颖的环形腔光纤激光器。从理论和实验上研究了该激光器的特性。通过对可调谐FBG-FP应力调谐,在1552.240～1552.912 nm范围内,以96 pm为平均间距,获得了8个由固定FBG-FP的透射谱所确定的窄线宽稳定激光输出。8个输出波长的平均功率为-17.66 dBm,波动在0.7 dB范围内。当泵浦光的功率为95 mW的时候,输出信号的信噪比均大于50 dB。实验上每隔1 min用光谱分析仪(OSA)对输出光波长自动扫描,记录的输出光波长漂移在数皮米范围内,且功率的波动小于0.1 dB。这种可调谐的窄线宽光纤激光器在光纤通信和光纤传感方面有潜在的应用价值。     

A widely tunable fiber ring laser with closed loop control based on high-precision stepper motor

A tunable single-longitudinal mode erbium-doped fiber ring laser based on stepper motor and closed loop control is proposed and demonstrated. The system consists of an erbium-doped fiber (EDF), a tunable fiber Bragg grating (FBG) filter and a wavelength detector. The characteristics of output laser, such as output power, power stability and 3-dB linewidth, are investigated in the operation range of 1 531—1 569 nm. The repeated experimental results of the fiber laser show that the 3-dB linewidth is less than 17 ps, the side-mode suppression ratio (SMSR) is up to 60 dB, the output power is up to 1.37 dBm, and the power variation is less than 0.61 dB.     

基于M-Z滤波的波长可调谐掺铒光纤随机激光器

提出了一种基于M-Z结构的可调谐掺铒光纤随机激光器,并对随机激光输出过程、随机激光的波长可调谐输出以及随机激光的稳定性进行了实验研究。通过采用光纤熔接手段将两个2×2光纤耦合器进行熔接,构成全光纤M-Z滤波结构。实验结果表明,激光器的阈值功率为120mW,调整可调谐衰减器改变增益损耗,实现波长可调谐输出,其中单波长输出分别为1554.4,1555.2和1556.3nm,信噪比达到31.65dB;双波长输出分别为1525.9,1556.2和1531.6,1556.2nm,信噪比优于21.92dB;三波长输出分别为1527.4,1546.9,1551.6和1526.9,1530.0,1549.8nm,信噪比优于20.10dB;四波长输出为1525.9,1530.1,1547.9和1552.3nm,信噪比优于18.95dB;其中单波长和双波长的功率波动分别优于1.65和1.99dB;激光器斜率效率为0.627%。     

Tunable Fiber Laser Using a Broad-Band Fiber Mirror and a Tunable FBG as Laser-Cavity Ends

By using a broad-band fiber mirror (BFM) and a tunable fiber-Bragg-grating at either end of laser cavity, a wavelength tunable erbium-doped fiber laser is demonstrated. In a forward pump scheme using 100 mW pump power at 1480 nm, stable lasing output power of 21.14-mW measured at 1544.8 nm is obtained with a threshold pump power of 4.7 mW. A side-mode suppression ratio as high as 57.9 dB, wavelength tuning range up to 30 nm with step resolution of 0.2 nm and power variation less than plusmn1.0 dB are achieved. For a backward pump scheme, the BFM acts as a broad-band reflector both for the lasing signal and pump source. The high performance, cost-effective BFM based tunable fiber laser may play an important role in fiber optics communication and fiber sensing applications.     

Stable and broad bandwidth multiwavelength fiber ring laser incorporating a highly nonlinear photonic crystal fiber

A stable and broad bandwidth multiwavelength fiber ring laser suitable for use in dense wavelength-division-multiplexing systems is demonstrated. A highly nonlinear photonic crystal fiber is inserted in the ring cavity to stabilize the power fluctuation and broaden the output spectrum. A thin-film Fabry-Pe/spl acute/rot etalon filter is used to get stable wavelength lasing. A Sagnac filter is employed to achieve uniform power distribution at each wavelength at the laser output. A laser with a power fluctuation about 0.1 dB in each wavelength within 20 min and with wavelength shift of less than 0.016 nm within 10 min is achieved. A stable 24-wavelength lasing operation with wavelength spacing of 0.8 nm within the 3-dB spectral range of 1573-1594 nm and signal-to-noise ratio better than 48 dB is observed experimentally.     

平坦功率输出的宽带波长可调光纤环型激光器

为了获得一种平坦功率输出的宽带波长可调的掺铒光纤环型激光器,提出采用一高双折射光纤环镜获得其平坦功率输出,在高双折射光纤环镜中,采用了大量的高双折射光纤段和偏振控制器,它们的反射光谱可补偿掺铒光纤环型激光器输出功率光谱的不平坦,通过压缩或者延伸激光腔里的分布式光纤布喇格光栅即可实现波长调谐。实验验证可以获得一种宽达38nm的宽带波长调谐(1527nm～1565nm),输出功率的不平坦被控制在±0．8dB范围之内,总输出功率大约4dBm、3dB线宽为0．01nm、旁瓣抑制比为48dB的光纤环型激光器。     

光纤光栅调谐全光纤激光器

本文提出了一种利用光纤光栅作为调谐装置的可调谐全光纤激光器。实验结果表明：该调谐装置操作简便,性能稳定。激光器输出波长连续可调,输出波长复现性误差小于０．００８ｎｍ,输出功率大于１ｍＷ,激光谱线宽小于０．０１ｎｍ,波长调谐范围大于６．４ｎｍ。     

BIG结构的可调谐分布布拉格反射激光器

提出并制作出一种可调谐BIG-RW结构的激光器,该激光器包括两个不同耦合系数的Bragg光栅.激光器的阈值电流为38mA,输出功率大于8mW,可调谐范围是3.2nm,边模抑制比(SMSR)大于30dB,在整个调谐范围内,功率变化小于0.3dB.     

基于镀铜长周期FBG的波长可调谐环形光纤激光器

将采用化学镀铜膜技术封装的长周期光纤光栅（LPFG）串人环形腔中,设计了一种新颖的波长可调谐掺Er3＋光纤激光器（EDFL）。铜镀膜（化学涂镀）的LPFG在激光器环腔中用作带阻滤波器,利用恒电流源调节LPFG所处温度场,影响LPFG透射谱,改变激光器环形腔增益最高点,实现输出激光波长的可调谐。在LPFG环境温度调谐20...     

一种高性能环形可调谐光纤光栅激光器研究

研制了一种新型的高性能环形可调谐光纤光栅激光器。该激光器使用980nm LD作为泵浦源,使用长度为10. 8m的新型增益平坦掺铒光纤作为增益介质,采用可调谐光纤光栅滤波器进行波长调谐,调谐范围可达41nm (1528nm～1569nm) ,中心波长可精确调谐到C波段指定的ITU - T标准中心波长处, 3dB 带宽< 0. 08nm, 25dB带宽< 0. 2nm,波长稳定性优于0. 01nm,边模抑制比> 60dB。最大输出功率46. 94mW,功率稳定性优于±0. 02dB,阈值泵浦功率7. 3mW,斜率效率为39. 75%。并分析了不同腔长、不同输出耦合比对输出功率的影响。     

BIG结构的可调谐分布布拉格反射激光器

提出并制作出一种可调谐 BIG- RW结构的激光器 ,该激光器包括两个不同耦合系数的 Bragg光栅 .激光器的阈值电流为 38m A,输出功率大于 8m W,可调谐范围是 3.2 nm ,边模抑制比 (SMSR)大于 30 d B,在整个调谐范围内 ,功率变化小于 0 .3d B.     

基于啁啾莫尔光栅的可调波长掺饵光纤环腔激光器

A simple and cost-effective wavelength-switchable fiber ring laser based on a chirped moire fiber grating (CMFG)and an erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) is proposed,and stable wavelength Iasing oscillations at room temperature iS experimentally demonstrated.To serve as a wavelength selective element,the CMFG possesses excellent comb-like filtering characteristics including stable wavelength interval and ultra-narrow passband.and its fabrication method iS easy and flexible.The measured optical signal-to-noise ratio reaches the highest value of 50 dB and the power fluctuation of each channel output iS less than 0.5 dB within an hour.The output laser power of different channels is almost identical(difference of less than 1 dB) within the tunable range.Methods to optimize the laser performance are also discussed and the superiority of the CMFG iS experimentally demonstrated.     

单脊条形可调谐电吸收调制DFB激光器

报道了一种波长可热调谐的电吸收调制分布反馈激光器(Electroabsorptionmodulateddistributedfeedbacklaser,EML)。在激光器条形的侧面淀积一薄膜加热器,EML实现了 2 2nm的连续调谐。在调谐范围内,激光器输出功率的变化小于 3dB。采用端面有效反射率方法和耦合波理论的计算表明:采用相调制方法,可实现调谐范围达3 2nm的EML。如果热调谐与相调谐方法结合,可在较宽范围内实现波长快速调谐的EML     

偏振控制C波段波长可调谐掺铒光纤激光器

报道了一种结构简单的波长可调谐掺铒光纤激光器。该光纤激光器由增益平坦型掺铒光纤放大器(EDFA)、偏振相关光隔离器、光纤偏振控制器及输出耦合器组成。利用光纤偏振控制器和偏振相关光隔离器作为波长调谐器件,实现了光纤激光器的波长可调谐输出及双波长输出。利用琼斯矩阵理论分析了光纤激光器腔内不同波长的损耗与偏振控制器状态的关系,指出通过调节光纤偏振控制器,光纤激光器可以实现波长可调谐输出,同时阐述了光纤激光器双波长输出的机制。实验上获得了中心波长在1542~1564nm连续可调,平均功率大于2.6mW,边模抑制比大于35dB的连续激光输出。同时获得了波长为1549nm和1564nm的双波长连续激光输出。     

基于角度调谐F-P干涉仪的C波段可调谐激光器的研究

研究了基于法布里一珀罗(F-P)干涉原理的角度调谐的滤波器特性,使用自制的滤波器进行可调谐掺Er^3 光纤激光器实验。当980nm泵浦功率为30mW时获得了稳定的单纵模激光输出,输出功率约。0.65mW,线宽低于0.1m,在35．76nm波长调谐范围内功率变化不超过1dB,边模抑制比(SMSR)大于35dB;泵浦功率为46mW时获得了最大的输出功率,约为1mW。     

Bidirectional Transmission Using Tunable Fiber Lasers and Injection-Locked Fabry–PÉrot Laser Diodes for WDM Access Networks

We propose and demonstrate the use of fiber ring lasers and Fabry-Perot laser diodes (FP-LDs) for wavelength-division-multiplexing access networks. The fiber ring laser not only generates downstream data traffic but also serves as the wavelength-selecting injection light source for the FP-LD located at the subscriber site. Moreover, it is wavelength tunable and can be applied to dynamic wavelength assignment networks. The ring laser has a tunable range of 30 nm in the C-band and a power fluctuation smaller than 0.6 dB. For 10-Gb/s downstream and 1.25-Gb/s upstream transmissions over 10-km single-mode fiber, power penalties less than 0.9 and 0.5 dB are demonstrated, respectively. A 40-dB sidemode suppression ratio is obtained for the FP-LD injection-locking at 1544.8 nm.     

A 10-Gb/s Monolithically Integrated Filterless InGaAsP/InP Widely Tunable Wavelength Converter With Conversion Gain

In this paper, we present the details of a monolithically integrated filterless wavelength converter based on photocurrent-driven technology. The device consists of an integrated tunable laser transmitter and an optical receiver. The transmitter includes a sampled-grating distributed-Bragg-reflector laser, an electroabsorption modulator, and a semiconductor optical amplifier. The optical receiver employs two semiconductor optical amplifiers and a quantum-well p-i-n photodetector. The wavelength converter is characterized at 10 Gb/s over a variety of bias conditions at various input-power levels in various digital-system experiments. Bit-error-rate measurements at 10 Gb/s over an output tuning range of 32 nm between 1531 and 1563 nm show power penalties less than 1 dB. Similar experiments over an input wavelength range of 25 nm from 1535 to 1560 nm show a power penalty less than 2.5 dB. For a wavelength conversion from 1548 nm to a range of output wavelengths between 1531 and 1563 nm, the facet-to-facet gain ranges from 9 to 13 dB, neglecting fiber coupling losses.