Dynamical noise in single-mode distributed feedback fiber lasers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1283-1293

  Foster, Scott ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS; ERBIUM; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; LASER MODES; LINEARIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PUMPING (LASER); RELAXATION OSCILLATORS; SINGLE MODE FIBERS; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

DYNAMICAL NOISE; OPTICAL HOLE BURNING; PUMP SLOPE EFFICIENCY;

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 4544359902     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2004.833240     Document Type: Article

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