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In this demonstration, we propose and experimentally investigate a wavelength-selection erbium-doped fiber (EDF) laser in single-longitudinal-mode (SLM) by using simple fiber ring scheme design. We use a tunable bandpass filter (TBF) inside the gain cavity to restrict the lasing frequency. The proposed ring cavities can also serve as the mode filters for side mode suppression. Based on the simple ring cavity design, the mode hop** can be avoided to achieve SLM output. The TBF inside the laser scheme also obtains the wavelength tuning in the range of 1520.02 to 1562.02 nm. In addition, the output performance of the proposed fiber laser has also been discussed.
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Yeh, C.H., Chow, C.W. & Chang, Y.C. Wavelength-selection erbium fiber laser with single-mode operation using simple ring design. Laser Phys. 20, 830–833 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1054660X10070364
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