Multiwavelength Fiber Laser Using Erbium-Doped Twin-Core Fiber and Nonlinear Optical Loop Mirror
A multiwavelength fiber laser based on erbium-doped twin-core fiber (ED-TCF) and nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM) is proposed and demonstrated in this paper. The ED-TCF is employed as comb filter and gain medium simultaneously. The NOLM serves as an intensity equalizer. A fiber laser with 8 wave...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IEEE
2019-01-01
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| Series: | IEEE Access |
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| Online Access: | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8871104/ |
| Summary: | A multiwavelength fiber laser based on erbium-doped twin-core fiber (ED-TCF) and nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM) is proposed and demonstrated in this paper. The ED-TCF is employed as comb filter and gain medium simultaneously. The NOLM serves as an intensity equalizer. A fiber laser with 8 wavelength outputs is achieved at room temperature. The optical signal to noise ratio (OSNR) is larger than 40 dB. The fluctuation of peak power and wavelength is less than 1 dB and within 0.015 nm, respectively. This fiber laser has the advantages of simple structure and stable operation. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-3536 |