Open AccessObservation of central wavelength dynamics in erbium-doped fiber ring laser
Author(s) -
Haiwen Xu,
Dajun Lei,
Shuangchun Wen,
Xinghu Fu,
Jinggui Zhang,
Yufeng Shao,
Lifu Zhang,
Hua Zhang,
Dianyuan Fan
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.16.007169
Subject(s) - fiber laser , optics , materials science , ring laser , wavelength , polarization maintaining optical fiber , dispersion shifted fiber , laser , birefringence , erbium , optical fiber , optoelectronics , fiber optic sensor , physics
We report on the observation of central wavelength dynamics in an erbium-doped fiber ring laser by using the nonlinear polarization rotating technique. The evolution of central wavelength with the laser operation state was observed experimentally. Numerical simulations confirmed the experimental observation and further demonstrated that the dynamics of wavelength evolution is due to the combined effects of fiber birefringence, fiber nonlinearity, and cavity filter.