Abstract

We demonstrate room-temperature operation of a spacing-adjustable multi-wavelength erbium-doped fiber laser using stimulated Brillouin scattering. With the use of an intra-cavity birefringent loop mirror filter, the laser output wavelengths can be well defined without applying an external Brillouin pump. By adjusting the comb spacing of the filter, a wide range of mode spacings can be obtained to support the oscillations of up to 49 output wavelengths.

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    [Crossref]
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    [Crossref]
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    [Crossref]
  4. Young-Geun Han, Gilhwan Kim, Ju Han Lee, Sang Hyuck Kim, and Sang Bae Lee, “Lasing wavelength and spacing switchable multiwavelength fiber laser from 1510 to 1620 nm,”IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 17989–991 (2005).
  5. Yange Liu, Xinhuan Feng, Shuzhong Yuan, Guiyun Kai, and Xiaoyi Dong, “Simultaneous four-wavelength lasing oscillations in an erbium-doped fiber laser with two high birefringence fiber Bragg gratings,” Opt. Express 12, 2056–2061 (2004)
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    [Crossref] [PubMed]
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    [Crossref]
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2005 (4)

Young-Geun Han, Gilhwan Kim, Ju Han Lee, Sang Hyuck Kim, and Sang Bae Lee, “Lasing wavelength and spacing switchable multiwavelength fiber laser from 1510 to 1620 nm,”IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 17989–991 (2005).

M. P. Fok, K. L. Lee, and C. Shu, “Waveband-switchable SOA ring laser constructed with a phase modulator loop mirror filter,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 17, 1393–1395 (2005).
[Crossref]

Xueming Liu, Xiufeng Yang, Fuyun Lu, Junhong Ng, Xiaoqun Zhou, and Chao Lu, “Stable and uniform dual-wavelength erbium-doped fiber laser based on fiber Bragg gratings and photonic crystal fiber,” Opt. Express 13, 142–147 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Y. J. Song, L. Zhan, J. H. Ji, Y. Su, Q. H. Ye, and Y. X. Xia, “Self-seeded multiwavelength Brillouin-erbium fiber laser,” Opt. Lett. 30, 486–488 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

2004 (2)

2003 (1)

M. Mielke, G. A. Alphonse, and P. J. Delfyett, “168 Channels x 6 GHz From a Multiwavelength Mode-Locked Semiconductor Laser,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 15, 501–503 (2003).
[Crossref]

2002 (2)

J. W. Yu, Y. Park, and K. Oh, “Brillouin frequency shifts in silica optical fiber with the double cladding structure,” Opt. Express 10, 996–1002 (2002).
[PubMed]

R. M. Sova, C. S. Kim, and J. U. Kang, “Tunable all-fiber birefringence comb filters, ” OFC2002 pp. 698–699, Anaheim, USA, 2002.

2000 (3)

Dap-Dong Park, Jae-Hyoung Park, Namkyoo Park, Jai-Hyung Lee, and Joon-Sung Chang, “53-line multi-wavelength generation of Brillouin/ erbium fiber laser with enhanced Stokes feedback coupling,” in Proc. 2002 OFC Conference, paper ThA4, Baltimore, 7–10 March, 2000.

X. P. Dong, S. P. Li, K. S. Chiang, M. N. Ng, and B. C. B. Chu, “Multiwavelength erbium-doped fibre laser based on a high-birefringence fibre loop mirror,” Electron. Lett. 36, 1609–1610 (2000).
[Crossref]

A. Bellemare, M. Karasek, M. Rochette, S. LaRochelle, and M. Tetu, “Room temperature multifrequency erbium-doped fiber lasers anchored on the ITU frequency grid,” J. Lightwave Technol. 18, 825–831 (2000).
[Crossref]

1996 (2)

J. Chow, G. Town, B. Eggleton, M. Ibsen, K. Sugden, and I. Bennion, “Multiwavelength generation in an erbium-doped fiber laser using in-fiber comb filters,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 8, 60–62 (1996).
[Crossref]

G. J. Cowle and D. Y. Stepanov, “Multiple wavelength generation with Brillouin/erbium fiber lasers,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 8, 1465–1467 (1996).
[Crossref]

1995 (1)

Alphonse, G. A.

M. Mielke, G. A. Alphonse, and P. J. Delfyett, “168 Channels x 6 GHz From a Multiwavelength Mode-Locked Semiconductor Laser,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 15, 501–503 (2003).
[Crossref]

Bae Lee, Sang

Young-Geun Han, Gilhwan Kim, Ju Han Lee, Sang Hyuck Kim, and Sang Bae Lee, “Lasing wavelength and spacing switchable multiwavelength fiber laser from 1510 to 1620 nm,”IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 17989–991 (2005).

Bellemare, A.

Bennion, I.

J. Chow, G. Town, B. Eggleton, M. Ibsen, K. Sugden, and I. Bennion, “Multiwavelength generation in an erbium-doped fiber laser using in-fiber comb filters,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 8, 60–62 (1996).
[Crossref]

Chang, Joon-Sung

Dap-Dong Park, Jae-Hyoung Park, Namkyoo Park, Jai-Hyung Lee, and Joon-Sung Chang, “53-line multi-wavelength generation of Brillouin/ erbium fiber laser with enhanced Stokes feedback coupling,” in Proc. 2002 OFC Conference, paper ThA4, Baltimore, 7–10 March, 2000.

Chiang, K. S.

X. P. Dong, S. P. Li, K. S. Chiang, M. N. Ng, and B. C. B. Chu, “Multiwavelength erbium-doped fibre laser based on a high-birefringence fibre loop mirror,” Electron. Lett. 36, 1609–1610 (2000).
[Crossref]

Chow, J.

J. Chow, G. Town, B. Eggleton, M. Ibsen, K. Sugden, and I. Bennion, “Multiwavelength generation in an erbium-doped fiber laser using in-fiber comb filters,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 8, 60–62 (1996).
[Crossref]

Chu, B. C. B.

X. P. Dong, S. P. Li, K. S. Chiang, M. N. Ng, and B. C. B. Chu, “Multiwavelength erbium-doped fibre laser based on a high-birefringence fibre loop mirror,” Electron. Lett. 36, 1609–1610 (2000).
[Crossref]

Claus, Richard O.

Cowle, G. J.

G. J. Cowle and D. Y. Stepanov, “Multiple wavelength generation with Brillouin/erbium fiber lasers,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 8, 1465–1467 (1996).
[Crossref]

Delfyett, P. J.

M. Mielke, G. A. Alphonse, and P. J. Delfyett, “168 Channels x 6 GHz From a Multiwavelength Mode-Locked Semiconductor Laser,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 15, 501–503 (2003).
[Crossref]

Dong, X. P.

X. P. Dong, S. P. Li, K. S. Chiang, M. N. Ng, and B. C. B. Chu, “Multiwavelength erbium-doped fibre laser based on a high-birefringence fibre loop mirror,” Electron. Lett. 36, 1609–1610 (2000).
[Crossref]

Dong, Xiaoyi

Eggleton, B.

J. Chow, G. Town, B. Eggleton, M. Ibsen, K. Sugden, and I. Bennion, “Multiwavelength generation in an erbium-doped fiber laser using in-fiber comb filters,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 8, 60–62 (1996).
[Crossref]

Fang, Xiaojun

Feng, Xinhuan

Fok, M. P.

M. P. Fok, K. L. Lee, and C. Shu, “Waveband-switchable SOA ring laser constructed with a phase modulator loop mirror filter,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 17, 1393–1395 (2005).
[Crossref]

K. L. Lee, M. P. Fok, S. M. Wan, and C. Shu, “Optically controlled Sagnac loop comb filter,” Opt. Express 12, 6335–6340 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Han, Young-Geun

Young-Geun Han, Gilhwan Kim, Ju Han Lee, Sang Hyuck Kim, and Sang Bae Lee, “Lasing wavelength and spacing switchable multiwavelength fiber laser from 1510 to 1620 nm,”IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 17989–991 (2005).

Han Lee, Ju

Young-Geun Han, Gilhwan Kim, Ju Han Lee, Sang Hyuck Kim, and Sang Bae Lee, “Lasing wavelength and spacing switchable multiwavelength fiber laser from 1510 to 1620 nm,”IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 17989–991 (2005).

Hyuck Kim, Sang

Young-Geun Han, Gilhwan Kim, Ju Han Lee, Sang Hyuck Kim, and Sang Bae Lee, “Lasing wavelength and spacing switchable multiwavelength fiber laser from 1510 to 1620 nm,”IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 17989–991 (2005).

Ibsen, M.

J. Chow, G. Town, B. Eggleton, M. Ibsen, K. Sugden, and I. Bennion, “Multiwavelength generation in an erbium-doped fiber laser using in-fiber comb filters,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 8, 60–62 (1996).
[Crossref]

Ji, J. H.

Kai, Guiyun

Kang, J. U.

R. M. Sova, C. S. Kim, and J. U. Kang, “Tunable all-fiber birefringence comb filters, ” OFC2002 pp. 698–699, Anaheim, USA, 2002.

Karasek, M.

Kim, C. S.

R. M. Sova, C. S. Kim, and J. U. Kang, “Tunable all-fiber birefringence comb filters, ” OFC2002 pp. 698–699, Anaheim, USA, 2002.

Kim, Gilhwan

Young-Geun Han, Gilhwan Kim, Ju Han Lee, Sang Hyuck Kim, and Sang Bae Lee, “Lasing wavelength and spacing switchable multiwavelength fiber laser from 1510 to 1620 nm,”IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 17989–991 (2005).

LaRochelle, S.

Lee, Jai-Hyung

Dap-Dong Park, Jae-Hyoung Park, Namkyoo Park, Jai-Hyung Lee, and Joon-Sung Chang, “53-line multi-wavelength generation of Brillouin/ erbium fiber laser with enhanced Stokes feedback coupling,” in Proc. 2002 OFC Conference, paper ThA4, Baltimore, 7–10 March, 2000.

Lee, K. L.

M. P. Fok, K. L. Lee, and C. Shu, “Waveband-switchable SOA ring laser constructed with a phase modulator loop mirror filter,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 17, 1393–1395 (2005).
[Crossref]

K. L. Lee, M. P. Fok, S. M. Wan, and C. Shu, “Optically controlled Sagnac loop comb filter,” Opt. Express 12, 6335–6340 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Li, S. P.

X. P. Dong, S. P. Li, K. S. Chiang, M. N. Ng, and B. C. B. Chu, “Multiwavelength erbium-doped fibre laser based on a high-birefringence fibre loop mirror,” Electron. Lett. 36, 1609–1610 (2000).
[Crossref]

Liu, Xueming

Liu, Yange

Lu, Chao

Lu, Fuyun

Mielke, M.

M. Mielke, G. A. Alphonse, and P. J. Delfyett, “168 Channels x 6 GHz From a Multiwavelength Mode-Locked Semiconductor Laser,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 15, 501–503 (2003).
[Crossref]

Ng, Junhong

Ng, M. N.

X. P. Dong, S. P. Li, K. S. Chiang, M. N. Ng, and B. C. B. Chu, “Multiwavelength erbium-doped fibre laser based on a high-birefringence fibre loop mirror,” Electron. Lett. 36, 1609–1610 (2000).
[Crossref]

Oh, K.

Park, Dap-Dong

Dap-Dong Park, Jae-Hyoung Park, Namkyoo Park, Jai-Hyung Lee, and Joon-Sung Chang, “53-line multi-wavelength generation of Brillouin/ erbium fiber laser with enhanced Stokes feedback coupling,” in Proc. 2002 OFC Conference, paper ThA4, Baltimore, 7–10 March, 2000.

Park, Jae-Hyoung

Dap-Dong Park, Jae-Hyoung Park, Namkyoo Park, Jai-Hyung Lee, and Joon-Sung Chang, “53-line multi-wavelength generation of Brillouin/ erbium fiber laser with enhanced Stokes feedback coupling,” in Proc. 2002 OFC Conference, paper ThA4, Baltimore, 7–10 March, 2000.

Park, Namkyoo

Dap-Dong Park, Jae-Hyoung Park, Namkyoo Park, Jai-Hyung Lee, and Joon-Sung Chang, “53-line multi-wavelength generation of Brillouin/ erbium fiber laser with enhanced Stokes feedback coupling,” in Proc. 2002 OFC Conference, paper ThA4, Baltimore, 7–10 March, 2000.

Park, Y.

Rochette, M.

Shu, C.

M. P. Fok, K. L. Lee, and C. Shu, “Waveband-switchable SOA ring laser constructed with a phase modulator loop mirror filter,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 17, 1393–1395 (2005).
[Crossref]

K. L. Lee, M. P. Fok, S. M. Wan, and C. Shu, “Optically controlled Sagnac loop comb filter,” Opt. Express 12, 6335–6340 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Song, Y. J.

Sova, R. M.

R. M. Sova, C. S. Kim, and J. U. Kang, “Tunable all-fiber birefringence comb filters, ” OFC2002 pp. 698–699, Anaheim, USA, 2002.

Stepanov, D. Y.

G. J. Cowle and D. Y. Stepanov, “Multiple wavelength generation with Brillouin/erbium fiber lasers,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 8, 1465–1467 (1996).
[Crossref]

Su, Y.

Sugden, K.

J. Chow, G. Town, B. Eggleton, M. Ibsen, K. Sugden, and I. Bennion, “Multiwavelength generation in an erbium-doped fiber laser using in-fiber comb filters,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 8, 60–62 (1996).
[Crossref]

Tetu, M.

Town, G.

J. Chow, G. Town, B. Eggleton, M. Ibsen, K. Sugden, and I. Bennion, “Multiwavelength generation in an erbium-doped fiber laser using in-fiber comb filters,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 8, 60–62 (1996).
[Crossref]

Wan, S. M.

Xia, Y. X.

Yang, Xiufeng

Ye, Q. H.

Yu, J. W.

Yuan, Shuzhong

Zhan, L.

Zhou, Xiaoqun

Electron. Lett. (1)

X. P. Dong, S. P. Li, K. S. Chiang, M. N. Ng, and B. C. B. Chu, “Multiwavelength erbium-doped fibre laser based on a high-birefringence fibre loop mirror,” Electron. Lett. 36, 1609–1610 (2000).
[Crossref]

IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. (5)

Young-Geun Han, Gilhwan Kim, Ju Han Lee, Sang Hyuck Kim, and Sang Bae Lee, “Lasing wavelength and spacing switchable multiwavelength fiber laser from 1510 to 1620 nm,”IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 17989–991 (2005).

G. J. Cowle and D. Y. Stepanov, “Multiple wavelength generation with Brillouin/erbium fiber lasers,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 8, 1465–1467 (1996).
[Crossref]

M. Mielke, G. A. Alphonse, and P. J. Delfyett, “168 Channels x 6 GHz From a Multiwavelength Mode-Locked Semiconductor Laser,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 15, 501–503 (2003).
[Crossref]

M. P. Fok, K. L. Lee, and C. Shu, “Waveband-switchable SOA ring laser constructed with a phase modulator loop mirror filter,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 17, 1393–1395 (2005).
[Crossref]

J. Chow, G. Town, B. Eggleton, M. Ibsen, K. Sugden, and I. Bennion, “Multiwavelength generation in an erbium-doped fiber laser using in-fiber comb filters,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 8, 60–62 (1996).
[Crossref]

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Dap-Dong Park, Jae-Hyoung Park, Namkyoo Park, Jai-Hyung Lee, and Joon-Sung Chang, “53-line multi-wavelength generation of Brillouin/ erbium fiber laser with enhanced Stokes feedback coupling,” in Proc. 2002 OFC Conference, paper ThA4, Baltimore, 7–10 March, 2000.

R. M. Sova, C. S. Kim, and J. U. Kang, “Tunable all-fiber birefringence comb filters, ” OFC2002 pp. 698–699, Anaheim, USA, 2002.

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Fig. 1.
Fig. 1. Experimental setup. EDFA: erbium doped fiber amplifier, SMF: single mode fiber, PMF: polarization-maintaining fiber; LMF: birefringent loop mirror filter, PC1-PC2: polarization controller.

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Fig. 2.
Fig. 2. Optical spectrum of a dual-wavelength source with a mode spacing of 5.2 nm. Inset: zoom-in of the long wavelength component showing the presence of 0.088 nm spaced SBS components.

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Fig. 3.
Fig. 3. (a) Illustration of the growth of the SBS components. BBS: backward Brillouin Stokes wave, FFS: forward Brillouin Stokes wave. (b) The generation of multi-wavelength components with the 0.08 nm loop mirror filter.

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Fig. 4.
Fig. 4. Optical spectra of the EDF ring laser without using the 2-km SMF to cause stimulated Brillouin scattering.

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Fig. 5.
Fig. 5. Optical spectra of the multi-wavelength source. (a) using 1.5-m SMF in the loop mirror filter; (b) using 100-m PMF in the loop mirror filter to generate 0.080-nm spaced multiple wavelengths.

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Fig. 6.
Fig. 6. Optical spectra of the multi-wavelength output obtained with different EDFA output powers.

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Fig. 7.
Fig. 7. Optical spectra obtained with different comb spacings of the LMF and different EDFA output power (a) 0.16 nm, P0 = 19.3 dBm (b) 0.60 nm, P0 = 16.6 dBm (c) 0.80 nm, P0 = 13.0 dBm (d) 1.00 nm, P0 = 19.7 dBm (e) 1.20 nm, P0 = 13.8 dBm. Inset: zoom-in of an individual component in the linear scale.

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