Multiwavelength erbium-doped fiber ring laser employing Fabry-Perot etalon inside cavity operating in room temperature

Abstract

In this investigation, we propose and demonstrate a simple and cost-effective erbium-doped fiber (EDF) ring laser using a Fabry-Perot etalon inside a linear cavity and employing the accurate fiber cavity length to satisfy the least common multiple number for generating multiwavelength in C-band at room temperature. Furthermore, the center wavelength of the lasing wavelength bands can be adjusted to 1541.02, 1551.32, and 1562.03 nm, respectively. The wavelength separation in each wavelength band is 0.34 nm. Moreover, the output stability of the multiwavelength laser has also been discussed and analyzed. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.