Experimental optimization in terms of power stability and output power of highly Er-doped fiber lasers with single and hybrid cavities
Date
2010Version
Acceso abierto / Sarbide irekia
Type
Artículo / Artikulua
Version
Versión aceptada / Onetsi den bertsioa
Impact
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10.1080/01468031003611124
Abstract
In this article, the output power stability of several different highly erbiumdoped fiber ring lasers, as a function of the laser parameters, is experimentally
investigated. The study is focused on the optimization of several key parameters
(erbium-doped fiber length, pump power, and different laser configurations) without
changing the basic scheme. The results obtained show that the laser con ...
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In this article, the output power stability of several different highly erbiumdoped fiber ring lasers, as a function of the laser parameters, is experimentally
investigated. The study is focused on the optimization of several key parameters
(erbium-doped fiber length, pump power, and different laser configurations) without
changing the basic scheme. The results obtained show that the laser configuration
plays an important role in achieving stable multi-wavelength lasing at room temperature in the erbium-doped fiber ring lasers. For an optimized configuration, these
power fluctuations are lower than 0.08 dB, showing a notable improvement compared
with previously presented work where the output power variations were about 0.2 dB.
These lasers have the advantage of a simple all-fiber configuration, low cost, high
stability, and operability at room temperature. [--]
Subject
Erbium-doped fiber,
Fiber ring laser,
Saturable absorber,
Short cavity laser,
Single-frequency fiber laser
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Published in
Fiber and Integrated Optics, 29:106–120, 2010
Departament
Universidad Pública de Navarra. Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica /
Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa. Ingeniaritza Elektrikoa eta Elektronikoa Saila
Publisher version
Sponsorship
The authors would like to thank the European COST action-299 for funding the STSM grant to one of the authors.