Open AccessWidely tunable linear cavity multiwavelength Brillouin-Erbium fiber lasers
Author(s) -
M. H. AlMansoori,
M. Kamil AbdRahman,
Faisal Rafiq Mahamd Adikan,
Mohd Adzir Mahdi
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/opex.13.003471
Subject(s) - materials science , optics , fiber laser , erbium , brillouin scattering , brillouin zone , wavelength division multiplexing , laser , lasing threshold , optoelectronics , laser power scaling , dispersion shifted fiber , optical fiber , wavelength , fiber optic sensor , physics
Wideband multiwavelength Brillouin-Erbium fiber laser (BEFL) utilizing a linear cavity is presented, highlighting the usage of higher Brillouin and lower erbium doped-fiber pump powers to achieve higher lasing spectral bandwidth. A tuning range of 60 nm has been obtained from 1525 to 1585 nm. The dependency of the Stokes signal tuning range on the laser's pumping power is also elaborated. The wide tuning range of the proposed BEFL has potential in dense wavelength division multiplexing communication systems.