Swept wavelength source in the 1 µm range

作者：Frederik D. Nielsen, Lars Thrane, John Black, Anders Bjarklev, Peter E. Andersen · 发表于：Optics Express · 年份：2005 · DOI：10.1364/opex.13.004096 · 被引用次数：18 · 研究领域：Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics、Optical Network Technologies、Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies

We demonstrate scanning over 1.1 nm with a frequency shifting ring source using a Ytterbium doped fiber amplifier (YDFA). It is, to the best of our knowledge, the first time an YDFA has been used in this configuration, and operation in the 1-1.1 microm wavelength range is made possible. We demonstrate a novel timing scheme that suppresses unwanted Q-switching behavior. Finally, using a concatenated numerical amplifier model, we are able to accurately predict the behavior of the source.