Multiwavelength fiber ring laser using a gain clamped semiconductor optical amplifier

Khurram Karim Qureshi, Hwa Yaw Tam

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Abstract

We demonstrate a novel multi-wavelength fiber ring laser based on a gain clamped semiconductor optical amplifier. The number of lasing lines can be tuned by adjusting the loss inside the cavity. The wavelength interval between the wavelengths is 100 GHz. The proposed laser shows a stable operation with total intensity fluctuation for a single laser line within ±0.02 dB at room temperature for a period of 30-minutes.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1646-1648
Number of pages3
JournalOptics and Laser Technology
Volume44
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2012

Keywords

  • Fiber laser
  • Semiconductor optical amplifier
  • Wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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