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J. Eur. Opt. Soc.-Rapid Publ.
Volume 12, Number 1, 2016
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| Article Number | 20 | |
| Number of page(s) | 5 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41476-016-0025-5 | |
| Published online | 04 November 2016 | |
Research
MMI filters configuration for dual-wavelength generation in a ring cavity erbium-doped fibre laser
1
Optics Department, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica, Luis Enrique Erro 1, 72824, Puebla, Mexico
2
CONACyT Research Fellow - Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica, Luis Enrique Erro 1, 72824, Puebla, Mexico
3
CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida, 32816-2700, Orlando, FL, USA
Received:
19
July
2016
Accepted:
27
October
2016
Background: Dual wavelength laser generation has been of constant interest due to their applications in optical communications and teraheartz generation. A novel configuration for Dual-wavelength laser generation based on the use of a couple of multimode interference (MMI) filters is demonstrated in a ring cavity Erbium-doped fibre laser.
Methods: The MMI filters consist of a segment of no-core fibre spliced between two SMF-28 single mode fibre segments. The MMI filters configured as a Mach-Zehnder interferometer, are used as transmission spectral filters for simultaneous generation of two laser wavelengths. An optical attenuator is used to adjust the intra-cavity losses for dual-wavelength laser generation.
Results: Laser emission at 1540.4 and 1554 nm for a wavelength separation of ~13.6 nm is obtained. The laser wavelengths output power stability variations with the applied pump power is also experimentally discussed.
Conclusions: The use of MMI filters in the proposed dual-wavelength laser filter is experimentally demonstrated as a reliable device for dual-wavelength generation in fibre lasers.
Key words: Fibre lasers / Multimode interference filter / Dual-wavelength laser / Erbium-doped fibre
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