Stable and continuous wavelength tuning of a hybrid semiconductor laser with an erbium-doped fiber external cavity

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作者
Liu, Runnan
Kostko, Irina A.
Wu, Ke
Kashyap, Raman
机构
[1] Ecole Polytech, Dept Engn Phys, Adv Photon Concepts Lab, Montreal, PQ H3C 3A7, Canada
[2] Ecole Polytech, Polygrames Res Ctr, Dept Elect Engn, Montreal, PQ H3C 3A7, Canada
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10.1364/OL.32.001635
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We present an experimental study of tuning characteristics and wavelength stability of a 1490 nm doped fiber external cavity laser. The standing wave in the erbium-doped fiber in an external-cavity laser causes spatial hole burning and absorption modulation and forms a dynamic grating. The dynamic grating can effectively suppress side modes and eliminate wavelength fluctuations in the laser. The operating wavelength of this hybrid laser is shown for the first time to our knowledge to be smoothly tunable by changing the semiconductor laser drive current or temperature. (c) 2007 Optical Society of America.
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页码:1635 / 1637
页数:3
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