Design of a multi-wavelength fibre laser using an intra-cavity phase modulator and Sagnac loop filter for sensor applications

M. A. Mirza; G. Stewart

doi:10.1117/12.738637

2 July 2007 Design of a multi-wavelength fibre laser using an intra-cavity phase modulator and Sagnac loop filter for sensor applications

M. A. Mirza, G. Stewart

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Proceedings Volume 6619, Third European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors; 66192K (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.738637
Event: Third European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, 2007, Napoli, Italy

Abstract

This paper describes the design of an all-fibre multiwavelength erbium doped fibre laser operating at room temperature. By using a Sagnac loop filter, multiple wavelength channels are obtained with 0.8nm spacing in the C-band and simultaneous multiwavelength operation is achieved through an intracavity sinusoidal phase modulator. A polarization controller inside the filter is helpful in controlling the multiwavelength operation. The effects of modulation frequency, modulation index and pump power on the multiwavelength operation are experimentally investigated. The fibre laser has potential applications in fibre Bragg grating sensors and fibre optic spectroscopy.

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M. A. Mirza and G. Stewart "Design of a multi-wavelength fibre laser using an intra-cavity phase modulator and Sagnac loop filter for sensor applications", Proc. SPIE 6619, Third European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, 66192K (2 July 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.738637

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