Erbium-doped fibre ring laser based on microfibre coupler

• Main Authors: Sulaiman, A., Muhammad, M.Z., Ahmad, Harith, Harun, Sulaiman Wadi
• Format: Article
• Published: Institute of Physical Optics 2013
• Subjects: QC Physics; TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/14386/; http://www.ifo.lviv.ua/journal/2013/2013_4_14_03.html

A compact erbium-doped fibre (EDF) laser is demonstrated which uses a microfibre coupler and a highly concentrated EDF loop. The coupler functions to inject the pump light and tap out the output. The EDF laser operates at 1526.3 nm, with a signal-to-noise ratio of about 26 dB. The maximum output pow...