PROPERTIES OF BRILLOUIN ERBIUM FIBER LASERS

Authors
STEPANOV DY COWLE GJ
Citation
Dy. Stepanov et Gj. Cowle, PROPERTIES OF BRILLOUIN ERBIUM FIBER LASERS, IEEE journal of selected topics in quantum electronics, 3(4), 1997, pp. 1049-1057
Citations number
19
Journal title
IEEE journal of selected topics in quantum electronics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1077260X
Volume
3
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1049 - 1057
Database
ISI
SICI code
1077-260X(1997)3:4<1049:POBEFL>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The unique combination of two gain media in brillouin/erbium fiber las ers results in distinctive properties of such sources, This paper desc ribes in detail the output and efficiency properties of brillouin/erbi um fiber lasers, from experimental results and a theoretical model. Si ngle longitudinal mode output with linewidth <10 kHz was measured, wit h a 4-nm tuning range with the brillouin pump wavelength, Frequency pu lling associated with the brillouin gain was investigated and observed to increase linearly with the brillouin pump power.