Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 20, Issue 1, 011402(2022)

Tunable and wavelength interval precisely controlled erbium-doped fiber laser by employing the fused taper technology

Qi Zhao1,2, Li Pei1,2、*, Zuliang Ruan1,2, Jingjing Zheng1,2, Jianshuai Wang1,2, Min Tang1,2, Jing Li1,2, and Tigang Ning1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Lightwave Technology, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of All Optical Network and Advanced Telecommunication Network of Ministry of Education, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
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    Qi Zhao, Li Pei, Zuliang Ruan, Jingjing Zheng, Jianshuai Wang, Min Tang, Jing Li, Tigang Ning. Tunable and wavelength interval precisely controlled erbium-doped fiber laser by employing the fused taper technology[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2022, 20(1): 011402

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers, Optical Amplifiers, and Laser Optics

    Received: May. 31, 2021

    Accepted: Jul. 16, 2021

    Posted: Jul. 20, 2021

    Published Online: Oct. 8, 2021

    The Author Email: Li Pei (lipei@bjtu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/COL202220.011402

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