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Fiber DFB lasers with ultimate efficiency

Fiber DFB lasers with ultimate efficiency
Fiber DFB lasers with ultimate efficiency
A novel method for designing distributed feedback (DFB) lasers with ultimate efficiency is presented. The method is based on the calculation of the optimum signal distribution for a given pumping scheme and derivation of the grating profile that sustains this distribution so that at every point in the cavity pump-to-signal conversion efficiency is maximum. Theory applied experimentally in Er-Yb co-doped fiber resulting in a 57% increase in the efficiency with 10% shorter device length compared with standard optimized co-pumped design.
distributed feedback (dfb) lasers, erbium, opticalfiber lasers, optical fiber theory, ytterbium
0733-8724
32-43
Yelen, K.
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Zervas, M.N.
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Hickey, L.M.B.
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Yelen, K.
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Zervas, M.N.
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Hickey, L.M.B.
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Yelen, K., Zervas, M.N. and Hickey, L.M.B. (2005) Fiber DFB lasers with ultimate efficiency. IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, 23 (1), 32-43. (doi:10.1109/JLT.2004.840037).

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A novel method for designing distributed feedback (DFB) lasers with ultimate efficiency is presented. The method is based on the calculation of the optimum signal distribution for a given pumping scheme and derivation of the grating profile that sustains this distribution so that at every point in the cavity pump-to-signal conversion efficiency is maximum. Theory applied experimentally in Er-Yb co-doped fiber resulting in a 57% increase in the efficiency with 10% shorter device length compared with standard optimized co-pumped design.

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Published date: January 2005
Keywords: distributed feedback (dfb) lasers, erbium, opticalfiber lasers, optical fiber theory, ytterbium
Organisations: Optoelectronics Research Centre

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Local EPrints ID: 41727
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/41727
ISSN: 0733-8724
PURE UUID: 5ad2f75d-1b65-40cf-955d-6cc7e742f4a8
ORCID for M.N. Zervas: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0651-4059

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Date deposited: 29 Mar 2007
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 02:41

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Author: K. Yelen
Author: M.N. Zervas ORCID iD
Author: L.M.B. Hickey

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