Multiwavelength lasers with homogeneous gain and intensity-dependent loss

Feng Li; Xinhuan Feng; Huan Zheng; Chao Lu; Hwa Yaw Tam; J. Nathan Kutz; Ping Kong Alexander Wai

doi:10.1016/j.optcom.2010.12.091

Multiwavelength lasers with homogeneous gain and intensity-dependent loss

Feng Li, Xinhuan Feng, Huan Zheng, Chao Lu, Hwa Yaw Tam, J. Nathan Kutz, Ping Kong Alexander Wai

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Abstract

Using a simple discrete laser model that incorporates only gain and loss, we showed that lasers with homogeneous gain can have multiwavelength continuous wave output if the loss element is a saturable transmitter. The intensity-dependent loss provides an adaptive balance to the different gain values at different wavelengths. The output power spectrum of the multiwavelength laser will be flat if the laser operates near a peak of the transmission of the intensity-dependent loss.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2327-2336
Number of pages	10
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	284
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2010.12.091
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2011

Keywords

Homogeneous gain
Intensity dependent loss
Multiwavelength lasers
Ultra-flat spectrum

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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