Wavelength-switchable erbium-doped fiber ring laser using spectral polarization-dependent loss element

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 795-797

  Lee, Yong Wook ^a   Lee, Byoungho ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Erbium doped fiber (EDF); Fiber laser; Long period fiber grating (LPG); Polarization dependent loss (PDL); Polarization maintaining fiber (PMF)

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ERBIUM; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER LASERS; LASER MODES; LASER TUNING; LIGHT EMISSION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; POSITIVE IONS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCHES;

ERBIUM-DOPED FIBER; FIBER LASER CAVITY; FIBER RING LASER; LONG-PERIOD FIBER GRATING; LONG-PERIOD GRATING; POLARIZATION-DEPENDENT LOSS; POLARIZATION-MAINTAINING FIBER;

RING LASERS;

EID: 0038201487     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2003.811347     Document Type: Article

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