All-fiber phase-modulated master oscillator power amplifier for coherent communication

Authors
Rochat, E Costantini, DM Muller, CAP Haroud, K Limberger, HG Dandliker, R Salathe, RP
Citation
E. Rochat et al., All-fiber phase-modulated master oscillator power amplifier for coherent communication, IEEE PHOTON, 12(9), 2000, pp. 1162-1164
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
10411135 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
9
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1162 - 1164
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-1135(200009)12:9<1162:APMOPA>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
An all-fiber phase-modulated master oscillator power amplifier for free-spa ce coherent communication is presented. A distributed-feedback fiber laser at 1.06 mu m is used as master oscillator. A novel phase modulator based on a ZnO-coated single-mode fiber modulates the Single frequency communicatio n signal, The modulated signal is then amplified in a double-clad doped fib er power amplifier. Up to 1 W cw single-frequency output power, phase modul ated at 196 MHz, has been obtained.