Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 31, Issue 6, 709(2004)
High Pump Conversion Efficiency and Broad L-Band ASE Source by Using Sagnac Feedback Loop
Optical wideband source of L-band amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) from erbium doped fiber has extensive application in fiber sensors and device testing; here the pump power conversion is one of the key technique. In this work, based on the secondary pumping mechanism by C-band power for L-band signal, a Sagnac loop is used to feed-back the output of C-band ASE, the reflected C-ASE propagates along single direction in the fiber and is amplified in expending inversion population, so that the utility of pump power for L-band ASE is increased. Experimentally, the total output power was 14 dBm at 125 mW 980 nm pumping i.e. pump power conversion efficiency up to 20% was achieved. Without gain flatten filter, the 1 dB bandwidth was 31.1 nm (1568.9~1600 nm), so that high pump conversion efficiency and broad L-band ASE source was demonstrated.
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[in Chinese], [in Chinese], [in Chinese], [in Chinese]. High Pump Conversion Efficiency and Broad L-Band ASE Source by Using Sagnac Feedback Loop[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2004, 31(6): 709