Polarization characteristics of fiber DFB lasers related to sensing applications

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 656-664

  Rønnekleiv, Erlend ^a   Ibsen, Morten ^b   Cowle, Gregory J ^c  

^a Optoplan AS   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c Science and Technology Division   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; FIBER LASERS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; LASER MODES; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES;

BRAGG GRATING; FIBER DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS; LASER MODE COMPETITION;

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS;

EID: 0033706757     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.845719     Document Type: Article

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