Open AccessPeriodic and non-periodic frequency selection in an erbium doped fiber laser by silica microdisk optical cavity filters
Author(s) -
Sacha Bergeron,
S. Saidi,
Yves-Alain Peter
Publication year - 2010
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.18.016797
Subject(s) - materials science , fiber laser , optics , laser , resonator , wavelength , optoelectronics , tunable laser , erbium , silica fiber , optical fiber , fiber , doping , physics , composite material
Integrated silica microdisk resonators can be used to create a variety of very high performance spectral filters. These filters can control the spectral emission of an erbium doped fiber laser. By modifying the number and sizes of the microdisks constituting these filters it is possible to produce single wavelength, periodic multi-frequency and non-periodic multi-wavelength fiber lasers. Channel spacing as low as 0.28 nm and non-periodic four wavelength lasers were demonstrated.