A tunable Er3+-doped fiber laser by use of an integrated optics Mach-Zehnder interferometer

Authors
Azami, N Saissy, A De Micheli, MP Monnom, G Ostrowsky, DB Mollier, P
Citation
N. Azami et al., A tunable Er3+-doped fiber laser by use of an integrated optics Mach-Zehnder interferometer, FIBER IN OP, 20(3), 2001, pp. 221-229
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
FIBER AND INTEGRATED OPTICS
ISSN journal
01468030 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
221 - 229
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-8030(200105/06)20:3<221:ATEFLB>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Wavelength tunability of an Er3+-doped fiber laser is reported by the use o f an integrated optics Mach-Zehnder interferometer driven electro-optically . A pump laser threshold of 5 mW and a continuous tunable band from 1530 nm to 1554 nm are achieved with a drive voltage varying between 0 to +7 volts . An evaluation of the design and improvements are given based on the exper imental and theoretical analysis.