Chromatic dispersion measurement using a multiwavelength frequency-shifted feedback fiber laser
Chromatic dispersion measurement using a multiwavelength frequency-shifted feedback fiber laser
In this paper, we present the realization of a fiber laser source emitting simultaneously over 17 wavelengths spread over the whole C-band. An acoustooptic frequency shifter is placed in the laser ring cavity to suppress the cross-gain saturation effects of the erbium-doped fiber. The emitted wavelengths are fixed by a set of fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs). A power uniformity reaching 6 dB is achieved by inscribing the FBGs while monitoring the laser output. We demonstrate the reliability of this laser as a source for characterization of optical components and networks by the measurement of optical fiber chromatic dispersion. The measurement is performed over the whole telecommunication C-band (1530-1560 nm) using the time-of-flight method. We perform the measurement on three different fibers with different levels of dispersion, namely a standard fiber, a nonzero dispersion shifted fiber, and a dispersion compensating fiber. The results are compared with measurements obtained using a standard network analyzer. The agreement between the two methods is better than /spl plusmn/1%, thus proving the suitability of the developed laser source for this application.
Optical fiber dispersion, Optical fiber lasers, Optical fiber measurement applications, Ring lasers
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Maran, J. N.
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Slavík, Radan
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LaRochelle, Sophie
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Karásek, Miroslav
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1 February 2004
Maran, J. N.
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Slavík, Radan
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LaRochelle, Sophie
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Karásek, Miroslav
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Maran, J. N., Slavík, Radan, LaRochelle, Sophie and Karásek, Miroslav
(2004)
Chromatic dispersion measurement using a multiwavelength frequency-shifted feedback fiber laser.
IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 53 (1), .
(doi:10.1109/TIM.2003.822008).
Abstract
In this paper, we present the realization of a fiber laser source emitting simultaneously over 17 wavelengths spread over the whole C-band. An acoustooptic frequency shifter is placed in the laser ring cavity to suppress the cross-gain saturation effects of the erbium-doped fiber. The emitted wavelengths are fixed by a set of fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs). A power uniformity reaching 6 dB is achieved by inscribing the FBGs while monitoring the laser output. We demonstrate the reliability of this laser as a source for characterization of optical components and networks by the measurement of optical fiber chromatic dispersion. The measurement is performed over the whole telecommunication C-band (1530-1560 nm) using the time-of-flight method. We perform the measurement on three different fibers with different levels of dispersion, namely a standard fiber, a nonzero dispersion shifted fiber, and a dispersion compensating fiber. The results are compared with measurements obtained using a standard network analyzer. The agreement between the two methods is better than /spl plusmn/1%, thus proving the suitability of the developed laser source for this application.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 14 January 2004
Published date: 1 February 2004
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This work was supported in part by the Canadian Institute for Photonic Innovations, and its industrial affiliates, and in part by the Canada Research Chair Program. J.-N. Maran and S. LaRochelle are with the Centre d’optique, photonique et laser, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1K 7P4 Canada (e-mail: larochel@gel.ulaval.ca). R. Slavík is on leave from the Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic. M. Karásek is with the Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic.
Copyright © 2004, IEEE
Keywords:
Optical fiber dispersion, Optical fiber lasers, Optical fiber measurement applications, Ring lasers
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