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Design and experimental demonstration of a Fourier-domain mode-locked laser based on erbium-doped fiber amplifier.

Authors :
Chaudhuri, Romita
Pidishety, Shankar
Bhattacharya, Shanti
Srinivasan, Balaji
Source :
Optical Engineering. Aug2017, Vol. 56 Issue 8, p086103-1-086103-8. 8p. 3 Diagrams, 12 Charts.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

We describe a systematic approach to design, optimize, and characterize a Fourier-domain modelocked (FDML) laser with an erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) as the optical gain medium. A highly stable temporal intensity profile is obtained by minimizing chromatic dispersion and polarization fluctuations. The obtained bandwidth of 21 nm, tuning speed of 50 kHz, and output power of 5 mW are the highest reported so far with an EDFA-based FDML laser. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00913286
Volume :
56
Issue :
8
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Optical Engineering
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
125273234
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.56.8.086103