A fiber-pumped single-frequency microchip erbium laser was developed and characterized with the aim of using it in coherent Optical Time Domain Reflectometry (OTDR) measurements and sensing. The laser is pumped by a fiber-coupled 976 nm laser diode and provides 8 mW TEM00 single-frequency output power at 1.54 μm wavelength, suitable for efficient coupling to optical fibers. The amplitude and phase noise of this 200 THz oscillator were experimentally investigated and a Relative Intensity Noise (RIN) control loop was developed providing 27 dB RIN peak reduction at the relaxation oscillation frequency of 800 kHz.
Yb,Er:glass Microlaser at 1.5 μm for optical fibre sensing: Development, characterization and noise reduction
LAPORTA, PAOLO;GALZERANO, GIANLUCA;TACCHEO, STEFANO;PIRODDI, LUIGI;NORGIA, MICHELE;PESATORI, ALESSANDRO;SVELTO, CESARE
2016-01-01
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A fiber-pumped single-frequency microchip erbium laser was developed and characterized with the aim of using it in coherent Optical Time Domain Reflectometry (OTDR) measurements and sensing. The laser is pumped by a fiber-coupled 976 nm laser diode and provides 8 mW TEM00 single-frequency output power at 1.54 μm wavelength, suitable for efficient coupling to optical fibers. The amplitude and phase noise of this 200 THz oscillator were experimentally investigated and a Relative Intensity Noise (RIN) control loop was developed providing 27 dB RIN peak reduction at the relaxation oscillation frequency of 800 kHz.File in questo prodotto:
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