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Multiwavelength Raman fiber lasers with equalized peak power using a sampled chirped fiber Bragg grating

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Two novel multiwavelength Raman fiber lasers using a ring cavity and a linear cavity are proposed and demonstrated experimentally. Both laser configurations include a sampled chirped fiber Bragg grating used in the reflection mode. By adjusting the polarization controller (PC) in the cavities, up to ten stable lasing wavelengths with 0.8 nm spacing and equalized peak power are achieved at room temperature. It is observed that the output spectrum depends upon which port of the grating is connected to the cavity. These two fiber ring lasers offer advantages such as, stable room temperature operation, simple structure, low loss, multiwavelength lasing lines with moderate output power.

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    G. Ning, P. Shum, S. Aditya, D. Liu, N.Q. Ngo & M. Tang

  2. Lightwave Department, Institute for InfoComm Research, 21 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Singapore, 119613, Singapore

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Ning, G., Shum, P., Aditya, S. et al. Multiwavelength Raman fiber lasers with equalized peak power using a sampled chirped fiber Bragg grating. Appl. Phys. B 83, 249–253 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-006-2166-5

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