Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 59, Issue 21, 2114003(2022)

Linewidth Characteristics of Wavelength-Tunable Narrow Linewidth Lasers

Zhiyu Feng1,2, Yu Cheng1,2、*, Libo Yuan1,2, Litong Li3, Sumei Huang4, and Jing Li4
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  • 1College of Electronic Engineering and Automation, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China
  • 2Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Processing, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China
  • 3State Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber and Cable Manufacture Technology, Yangtze Optical Fiber and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company, Wuhan 430073, Hubei, China
  • 4Han's Laser Technology Industry Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong, China
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    In order to explore the comprehensive characteristics of the linewidth of the lasers, the theoretical analysis of the linewidth of the wavelength-tunable narrow linewidth lasers is carried out. In this paper, the delayed self-heterodyne measurement system based on the non-equilibrium Mach-Zehnder interferometer structure is built to investigate the steady-state and dynamic linewidth characteristics of wavelength-tunable narrow linewidth lasers. In order to balance the speed and accuracy of linewidth measurements, linewidth tests at different receiver bandwidths are implemented. For the linewidth spreading problem arising from continuous laser wavelength tuning, the linewidth measurement error is compensated by controlling the stepping amount while maintain the stability of the output power. This study can not only improve the study of laser linewidth characteristics, but also has important significance for the study of optical frequency-domain reflectometry technology.

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    Zhiyu Feng, Yu Cheng, Libo Yuan, Litong Li, Sumei Huang, Jing Li. Linewidth Characteristics of Wavelength-Tunable Narrow Linewidth Lasers[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(21): 2114003

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Oct. 1, 2021

    Accepted: Nov. 8, 2021

    Published Online: Oct. 24, 2022

    The Author Email: Cheng Yu (chengyu_tom@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202259.2114003

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