Multi-wavelength laser generation with Bismuthbased Erbium-doped fiber

Opt Express. 2009 Jan 5;17(1):203-7. doi: 10.1364/oe.17.000203.

Abstract

A multi-wavelength laser comb is demonstrated using a nonlinear effect in a backward pumped Bismuth-based Erbium-doped fiber (Bi-EDF) for the first time. It uses a ring cavity resonator scheme containing a 215 cm long highly nonlinear Bi-EDF, optical isolators, polarisation controller and 10 dB output coupler. The laser generates more than 10 lines of optical comb with a line spacing of approximately 0.41 nm at 1615.5 nm region using 146 mW of 1480 nm pump power.

MeSH terms

  • Amplifiers, Electronic*
  • Bismuth*
  • Equipment Design
  • Erbium*
  • Fiber Optic Technology / instrumentation
  • Fiber Optic Technology / methods*
  • Lanthanum
  • Lasers
  • Light
  • Optical Fibers*
  • Optics and Photonics
  • Photons
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Lanthanum
  • Erbium
  • Bismuth