Bidirectional single-mode Er-doped fiber ring laser

Rare Er-doped fiber lasers have been studied for fibe sensor applications with the advantage of frequency readou [1,2]. Due to this advantage, gyroscope application for a bidi rectional Er-doped fiber-ring laser was also demonstrated They also have high s…     

布里渊单模光纤环形腔激光器实验研究

实验研究了布里渊单模光纤环形腔激光器(BSFRL)的输出功率、输出光谱和输出时域特性。通过对激光输出功率和光谱特性与构建激光器的光纤长度和输出耦合器的反馈耦合比关系的研究与分析发现,当构建的BSFRL的输出耦合器反馈耦合比为0.4、光纤长度为1.5 km时,BSFRL具有低泵浦阈值、高转换效率和稳定的单模激光输出,此时激光器的泵浦阈值约为3 mW,光-光转化效率为65%。通过调节偏振控制器,得到稳定的锁模脉冲输出。讨论了BSFRL的时域不稳定性并给出了相应解释。     

A tunable S-band erbium-doped fiber ring laser

In this paper, we experimentally investigate and demonstrate an S-band erbium-doped fiber (EDF) ring laser based on an erbium-doped silica fiber and 980-nm pumping laser. Widely tunable range from 1480 to 1522 nm, and the sidemode suppression ratio (SMSR) of >30 dB/0.1 nm and the output power of >-2 dBm in the operating range from 1482 nm to 1517 nm have been achieved for this ring laser. Under the constant power control, the output power variation less than /spl plusmn/0.05 dB can also be accomplished over the tuning range from 1482 to 1517 nm. This S-band EDF ring laser is promising for the future S-band applications.     

Analysis of fiber Brillouin ring laser composed ofsingle-polarization single-mode fiber

A fiber Brillouin ring laser made of SPSM fiber is analyzed. The eigenstate of polarization (ESOP) is strictly considered both for the pump and the Stokes light. It is clarified that the laser intensity fluctuation caused by the interaction between two kinds of ESOP is highly suppressed in this structure. The numerical computations using the typical values show that the fluctuation within 7.5% can be realized for the output Stokes light. While this ring-resonator does not offer high-grade performance when applied to the passive resonator fiber optic gyro, it could realize the high-grade performance when applied to the Brillouin fiber optic gyro     

A self-seeded tunable multiwavelength erbium-doped fiber ring laser with fiber bending scheme

A new tunable multiwavelength fiber laser is proposed. Such a laser contains a homogeneous and inhomogeneous broadening media, i.e., a Fabry–Perót laser diode and an erbium-doped fiber amplifier, in the laser cavity. The Fabry–Perót laser diode is used to obtain tunable multiwavelength lasing. By adjusting the injection current of the Fabry–Perót laser diode, emission at a single wavelength, dual wavelengths, triple wavelengths or quadruple wavelengths are obtained. The lasing wavelength is tuned by bending a section of fiber in the laser cavity. The tuning ranges for single wavelength lasing and dual wavelength lasing are 20 nm and 10 nm, respectively, while those for triple wavelength lasing and quadruple wavelength lasing are 7 nm and 3 nm, respectively.     

基于掺铒光纤环形滤波器和多模光纤光栅的双波长激光器

提出了基于掺铒光纤环形滤波器和多模光纤光栅的双波长激光器。在单波长光纤激光器的基础上,增加了多模光纤布拉格光栅(MM-FBG)和高精细度的光纤滤波器。其中多模光纤布拉格光栅作为激光器的波长选择元件,可产生两个波长的激光输出。高精细度的光纤滤波器由两个光耦合器和一段弱泵浦的掺铒光纤构成,掺铒光纤产生的增益和光纤时延使滤波器具有高精细度的梳状谱响应,从而抑制了激光器产生的不需要模式,保证了输出的激光具有窄线宽特性。以980 nm的激光二极管(LD)作为泵源,得到了线宽为0.07 nm或0.08 nm的双波长输出,表明滤波器具有良好的滤波效果。     

A switchable and tunable ytterbium-doped fiber ring laser with a Sagnac loop mirror

A switchable and tunable ytterbium-doped fiber ring laser(YDFL) is reported and demonstrated. Employing a Sagnac loop mirror fabricated by an 85-cm-long polarization-maintaining fiber(PMF), the proposed YDFL can operate with stable dual-wavelength lasing or tunable single-wavelength lasing around 1 064 nm. Both stable dual-wavelength lasing and tunable single-wavelength lasing are achieved by adjusting a polarization controller in the Sagnac loop mirror. The experimental results show that the output of the proposed fiber laser with two different operation modes is rather stable at room temperature.     

A tunable dual-wavelength erbium-doped fiber ring laser using a self-seeded Fabry-Perot laser diode

A tunable dual-wavelength erbium-doped fiber ring laser using a self-seeded Fabry-Perot laser diode (FP-LD) is proposed and demonstrated. By adding an FP-LD incorporated with a tunable bandpass filter within the ring cavity, the fiber laser can lase two wavelengths simultaneously because of the self-seeded mechanism. This dual-wavelength output exhibits a good performance having the optical side-mode suppression ratio over 31 dB. The wavelength-tuning range of this tunable dual-wavelength fiber laser can be up to 9 nm.     

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。     

A widely tunable narrow-linewidth triple-wavelength erbium-doped fiber ring laser

A widely tunable narrow-linewidth simultaneous triple-wavelength oscillation erbium-doped fiber ring laser (EDFRL) is investigated in detail. The EDFRL can produce double-wavelength oscillations with the same polarization output, as well as another widely tunable wavelength oscillation with orthogonal polarization in both the C-band and the L-band. By preventing two polarization-mode competitions, we have achieved a stable single-longitudinal-mode triple-wavelength lasing output along with a minimum side-mode suppression ratio of 40 dB.     

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...     

A widely tunable narrow linewidth semiconductor fiber ring laser

We have demonstrated a novel approach to obtain a 0.1-nm line width laser with 38-dB sidemode suppression by utilizing a 1.3-μm semiconductor optical amplifier in a fiber unidirectional ring that consists of a linear polarizer and polarization controllers. The laser has a low-threshold current of 22.5 mA as well as a wide tuning range of 28 nm. The new approach is applicable to the 1.55-μm region as well. It is expected that nanosecond wavelength tuning speed is feasible using this approach in conjunction with fast electrooptic polarization controllers, short cavities and low-cavity losses     

基于MM-FBG和环形滤波器的多波长单纵模激光器

提出了基于多模光纤光栅(FBG)和环形滤波器结构的多波长单纵模激光器结构。激光器以半导体光放大器为增益介质,利用其自发辐射起振,多模光栅作为波长选择器件。引入的掺铒光纤环形滤波器,限制了激光的振荡模式,得到了线宽为3.23k Hz的单纵模多波长激光。     

L-band tunable erbium doped fiber ring laser using fiber loop mirror filters

We present a novel and efficient L-band wavelength-tunable Er^3＋ doped fiber laser of ring structure. In the cavity two segments of Er^3＋ doped fiber and a fiber Bragg grating are used to improve pump efficiency. Tunable filters based on fiber loop mirrors are also applied inside the cavity to act as both a wavelength selector and a line-width compressor. Using these techniques, a tunable laser with tuning range up to 42 nm, output power larger than 1 mW, power uniformity controlled within 1.75 dB and side mode suppression ratio about 40 dB is achieved.     

基于可调环形光纤激光器的动态应变传感系统

提出了一种具有高达65 dB高光学信噪比的光纤布拉格光栅(FBG)动态应变传感系统.该方法基于可调光纤环形激光器结构,并采用马赫-泽德干涉仪(MZI)相位解调的方法实现FBG传感信号的解调.实验结果表明,在2 km处FBG获取的传感信号达到了52 dB电信噪比,从而获得了6.7×10-12/Hz1/2的高应变分辨率.     

Multiwavelength tunable fiber ring laser based on sampled chirp fiber Bragg grating

We propose and experimentally demonstrate a novel configuration of a multiwavelength tunable fiber ring laser with equally increased or decreased wavelength spacing. Wavelength tuning is achieved by tuning the strain gradient of a sampled chirp fiber Bragg grating (SCFBG), which is integrated in the laser cavity. To achieve equally increased or decreased wavelength spacing, the SCFBG is surface-mounted at a slant onto one lateral side of a plate so that each wavelength-selective element of the SCFBG will experience an equal strain increment when an external force is applied to the plate. We experimentally obtain seven lasing wavelengths with equally increased or decreased wavelength spacing.     

Strong optical bistability in a simple L-band tunable erbium-doped fiber ring laser

We demonstrate strong optical bistability in a widely tunable L-band erbium-doped fiber ring laser pumped by a 980-nm laser diode. The bistable region is as much as 150-mW wide and can be controlled by the lasing wavelength or the length of erbium-doped fiber. The mechanism for the bistability is not typical cross gain saturation in a two-mode operation, but rather saturable absorption strongly enhanced in the proposed scheme.     

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.     

超短腔单模可调谐微微秒染料激光器

本文报道单模可调谐微微秒染料激光器,其腔长在0～300微米范围内可连续变化,波长在若丹明6G染料的增益带宽之内连续可调。     

Electrically tunable dual-wavelength switching in a mutually injection-locked erbium-doped fiber ring laser and distributed-feedback laser diode

Wavelength switching in a mutually injection-locked erbium-doped fiber ring laser and distributed-feedback laser diode (DFBLD) is experimentally demonstrated. By adjusting the power and the polarization state of injected light, three stable oscillation regimes were observed: Fabry-Pe/spl acute/rot (FP) mode oscillation, main distributed-feedback (DFB) mode oscillation, and dual-wavelength oscillation. Wavelength switching of 0.8 nm from one of the FP oscillation modes to the main DFB mode of the DFBLD is accomplished when the bias current to the DFBLD is varied from 9 to 14 mA. We also show that these wavelengths can be tuned as much as 2.48 nm when the temperature of the DFBLD is changed by 20/spl deg/C.