Optical spectral bistability in a semiconductor fiber ring laser through gain saturation in a SOA

Glesk, I. (2002) Optical spectral bistability in a semiconductor fiber ring laser through gain saturation in a SOA. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 14 (2). pp. 149-151. ISSN 1041-1135 (https://doi.org/10.1109/68.980477)

Abstract

We demonstrate the operation of optical bistability in a widely tunable semiconductor fiber ring laser, using a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). The laser can be operated in two bistable states: the spectrum of the first state has one main lasing peak with very narrow linewidth, and the second state has simultaneous oscillation of two main peaks at different wavelengths. The two bistable states can be switched to each other using either electrical or optical methods. We further explain the bistable operation using the theory of two-mode competition through gain saturation in the SOA.

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Glesk, I. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3176-8069

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  Item type:	Article
  ID code:	37222
  Dates:	Date Event 2002 Published
  Keywords:	fiber lasers, laser tuning , optical bistability, , optical fiber polarization, Electrical Engineering. Electronics Nuclear Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  Subjects:	Technology > Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
  Department:	Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering
  Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
  Date deposited:	31 Jan 2012 12:32
  Last modified:	01 Nov 2023 09:26
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/37222