Electrooptic narrow linewidth wavelength tuning and intensity modulation of an erbium fiber ring laser

We report an electrically tunable fiber laser featuring a 50-channel wavelength switching capability with a 0.2 nm linewidth and -20 dB crosstalk. The laser consists of an Er-doped fiber resonator and an electro-optic TE-TM convertor used as a wavelength tunable filter. It allows wavelength tuning over a spectral range of 10 nm with a tuning rate of 0.05 nm/V and a linewidth of 0.06 nm.     

Rapid continuous tuning of a single-polarization fiber ring laser

We have developed and studied what we believe is the first fiber laser operating in a single polarization at 1550 nm with PM fiber output and capable of wavelength tuning over a 20-nm bandwidth in less than 50 μs. The fast wavelength tuning speed in a fiber laser is achieved by incorporating an acousto-optic tunable filter into the laser. The same filter is used in an optoelectronic feedback loop to suppress the relaxation oscillations induced by wavelength transitions     

Soliton fiber ring laser stabilization and tuning with a broadintracavity filter

The periodic perturbations to the soliton in passively mode-locked fiber soliton lasers cause dispersive wave shedding, which lead to sharp spectral sidebands that limit pulse duration. By using a broad intracavity birefringent plate filter, the side-bands are greatly reduced, and the pulse duration is shortened. The filter also allows wavelength tuning, and a 43 nm continuous tuning range is demonstrated for pulses of 311-357 is duration in a fully self-starting diode pumped system     

光纤环形腔半导体激光器弛豫振荡的分析

通过建立光纤环形腔半导体激光器的单模速率方程,用小信号方法讨论了弛豫振荡与环形腔长度的关系,以及直接电流调制下的调制响应与调制带宽。分析发现,在确定的参数下,存在环形腔长度的临界值。只有当环形腔长度小于该临界值时,激光器才发生弛豫振荡。     

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     

光纤光栅外腔半导体激光器波长调谐方法研究

可调谐光纤光栅外腔半导体激光器（FBG-ECL）激射波长由光纤光栅布喇格波长决定,调谐光纤光栅布喇格波长可以改变激光器的激射波长.重点介绍采用轴向应力、径向应力和温度对光纤光栅布喇格波长的调谐.布喇格中心波长的偏移与轴向应力、径向应力和温度等变化量均呈极好的线性比例关系,且在较大的测量范围内一直保持线性关系.详细说明了光纤光栅外腔半导体激光器采用这三种方法调谐时的特点、适用范围,并对它们的性能进行了比较,给出在不同条件下适合的调谐方法.     

La-codoped bismuth-based erbium-doped fiber ring laser with 106-nm tuning range

Ultrawide-band tunable fiber ring lasers using 84.6-cm-long lanthanum-codoped bismuth-based erbium doped fiber and a narrow-band tunable microelectromechanical system filter are reported. The fiber ring lasers can be continuously tuned from 1520 to 1626 nm, covering both the C- and L-bands. The laser has two outputs; the high output power port exhibits better than 35-dB wavelength extinction ratio, and the second output has much lower power but exhibits a large extinction ratio of better than 60 dB.     

Frequency tuning and pulse generation in a fiber laser with anintracavity semiconductor active filter

The authors demonstrate optical frequency tuning by direct electrical means as well as FM and AM mode-locking in an erbium-doped fiber laser with an intracavity distributed Bragg reflector active filter/modulator. They obtained a 6 nm discrete tuning range and pulses of 38 and 78 ps duration in AM and FM mode-locking, respectively     

Electrical tuning of semiconductor interferometric laser

A semiconductor laser with a Michelson interferometer type cavity was electrically tuned by pumping each of its two branches separately. Two tuning modes were observed, small continuous tuning over 2.5 to 3 ? and step tuning with a total shift of 34 ?.     

光纤光栅外腔半导体激光器频率调谐技术研究

在分析了光纤光栅外腔半导体激光器(FBG-ECL)基本特性的基础上,调研了适用于该类型激光器的频率调谐方法,包括温度调谐法和应力调谐法,选取轴向应力调谐法改变光纤光栅的布拉格中心波长,进而实现频率调谐。利用压电陶瓷(PZT)来对光纤光栅施加轴向应力,通过调整PZT驱动电压值的大小来控制光纤光栅布拉格中心波长的变化量。实验结果表明,对于波长1550 nm的光纤光栅激光器,当PZT的驱动电压增加到126 V时,可实现 0.8 nm,即100 GHz的调谐范围以及每周期2 ms的调谐速度。     

Wavelength tuning of a semiconductor laser using nematic liquidcrystals

The authors report a single frequency, extended cavity laser diode operating at 1500 nm wavelength and using an intracavity liquid cell wavelength filter to tune the wavelength over 6 nm by mode hopping. Continuous tuning over the free spectra range of the cavity is also demonstrated     

Theoretical analysis of tunable wavelength conversion based on FWM in a semiconductor fiber ring laser

A comprehensive broad-band dynamic model of a tunable wavelength converter based on four-wave mixing (FWM) in a semiconductor fiber ring laser (SFRL) is presented. Critical factors, e.g., the material gain profile, the longitudinal variation of the optical field, the carrier density, photon density, and the broad-band spontaneous noise emission, are considered in the model. Therefore, the static and dynamic characteristics of this kind of wavelength converter can be predicted more accurately. By numerical simulation, the effects of the input signal power, injection current, the coupling coefficient of the output coupler, and the lasing wavelength on the conversion efficiency of the wavelength converter are investigated. Also, the optical pulse pattern, frequency chirp, and extinction ratio of the conjugate signal are evaluated. To widen the dynamic range of input signal power, an erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) is added into the SFRL. The characteristics of this tunable wavelength converter with an SFRL are investigated in detail.     

基于SOA的L波段多波长锁模光纤环形激光器

报道了一种基于半导体光放大器(SOA)的L波段多波长光纤环形激光器,采用自制的100GHz信道间隔的光纤Mach-Zehnder(M-Z)干涉仪作为梳状滤波器,电吸收调制器(EAM)实现主动锁模,在1593.6nm附近获得了11个波长的同步锁模脉冲序列,脉冲重复频率为10GHz,半高全宽约为24ps,不同波长间功率不平坦度小于1dB。激光器具有工作稳定、输出光谱较宽和不同波长间功率波动小的特性。     

NOLM-NALM fiber ring laser

We study the bidirectional lightwave propagations in an erbium-doped fiber ring laser and an inverted-S fiber ring laser, and observe their optical bistability behaviors. We develop a model for the inverted-S fiber ring laser using nonlinear optical loop mirror and nonlinear amplifying loop mirror (NOLM-NALM) principle, which operates in the nonlinear region. Good agreements between the laser experimental performance and the developed model are achieved. The laser shows good switching and pulse compression capabilities. In addition, the laser model illustrates the route to chaotic operation via period doubling bifurcation, when the input power increases. We also obtain quasi-periodic operation when the laser is amplitude modulated experimentally.     

基于半导体光放大器和取样光纤光栅结合Sagnac环的多波长光纤激光器

Multi-wavelength fiber ring laser based on the semiconductor optical amplifier(SOA)with sampled fiber Bragg grating(SFBG)in a Sagnac loop interferometer as the wavelength-selective filter is proposed.Four lasing wavelengths with 1.8 nm spacing have been generated stably at room temperature.The proposed laser has the advan-tages such as removal of the high-cost circulator,flexibility in channel-spacing tuning,and simple all-optical fiber configuration,which has potential applications in high-capacity wavelength-division-multiplexed(WDM)systems and mechanical sensors.     

Electric tuning of semiconductor laser using acousto-optic device

An electrically tunable semiconductor laser system is given using an acousto-optic (AO) device and a commercially available semiconductor laser. Rapid scanning of laser oscillation frequency is obtained using frequency modulation of the driving RF power for the AO device. Also, simultaneous two-frequency oscillation is realised using two RF power sources.<>     

外腔半导体激光器宽带调谐特性

本文分析了强反馈外腔半导体激光器的宽带频率调谐特性,得到了最大频率调谐范围公式,利用1.5μm外腔半导体激光器实现了1.45μm至1.57μm范围内的波长宽带调谐(120nm调谐范围)。     

半导体光纤环形腔激光器调谐特性的实验研究

采用国产半导体器件,组建了半导体光纤环形腔激光器(FRSLs)的实验装置及相应的测试系统,系统地研究了FRSLs的输出和调谐特性.结果表明,已实现高速调制情况下的动态单纵模调谐,并获得波长调谐范围大于36nm的稳定光脉冲输出.确立了FRSLs的阈值特性、输出功率等物理参量与振荡波长之间的关系,提出通过控制分光比来优化和兼顾FRSLs的调谐范围及输出功率.实验结果较好地与理论模拟结果相吻合,为进一步改善FRSLs的性能指标提供了实验依据.同时,这些分析与结论对于相关结构类型的激光器设计也具有一定的参考价值.     

Optimization of wavelength tuning of erbium-doped fiber ring lasers

The dynamics of erbium-doped fiber ring lasers undergoing wavelength tuning is examined. The relaxation oscillations and mode build-up time are characterized. An all-optical damping technique which is capable of complete elimination of relaxation oscillations is analyzed, and measurements on a tunable erbium-doped fiber lasers are reported. An analytical solution is derived for the mode build-up time of tunable fiber lasers. Limiting parameters for the design of a high-speed tunable fiber laser are identified. An equalization technique for obtaining uniform switching speed is described     

Analysis of signal voltage in a semiconductor ring laser gyro

It is expected that a semiconductor ring laser is useful as a gyro because of its tiny size. Here, we propose to use as signals voltage changes in a semiconductor ring laser corresponding to rotation. These changes in the voltage during rotation are caused by an interference of clockwise and counterclockwise laser beams inside the ring cavity. In this paper, these signal voltages are analyzed for the first time by using rate equations, It is shown that the signal voltages saturate with an increase in the injection current into a semiconductor ring laser if gain saturation is neglected. When gain saturation is considered, there exists an optimum injection current to obtain a signal voltage as large as possible. To confirm validity of this analysis, a signal voltage below laser threshold is compared with that of a semiconductor optical amplifier, and good agreement is obtained