Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 34, Issue 4, 414001(2014)

Multi-Channel C-Band-Tunable Fiber Lasers Based on Digital-Micromirror-Device Processor

Ai Qi1、*, Chen Xiao1, Tian Miao1, Yan Binbin2, Song Feijun3, Chen Genxiang1, Sang Xinzhu2, and Wang Yiquan1
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    Tunable fiber lasers are widely applied in fiber communication, optical fiber sensing, laser spectroscopy, precision measurement and laser processing etc. Considering of the deficiencies of current tunable lasers in tuning, flexibility, stability and multi-wavelength power equalization, a novel C-band tunable multi-channel fiber laser based on a digital micromirror device (DMD) is proposed. This tunable laser uses erbium-doped fibers as the laser gain medium and an opto-DMD processor as a tuner to dynamically select arbitrary lasing wavelength. The laser has three tunable output channels in 1530~1560 nm with resolution of 0.055 nm/pixel, and each channel can be controlled independently. The side mode suppression ratio of laser signals is greater than 55 dB. The maximum laser output power is about 10 mW and the fluctuation of the center wavelength within 2 h is below 0.02 nm.

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    Ai Qi, Chen Xiao, Tian Miao, Yan Binbin, Song Feijun, Chen Genxiang, Sang Xinzhu, Wang Yiquan. Multi-Channel C-Band-Tunable Fiber Lasers Based on Digital-Micromirror-Device Processor[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2014, 34(4): 414001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Oct. 31, 2013

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 14, 2014

    The Author Email: Qi Ai (aiqi_silawanyue@sina.com)

    DOI:10.3788/aos201434.0414001

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