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Comparison of Brillouin-Raman comb fiber laser in two different configurations

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The properties of a Brillouin-Raman comb fiber laser are compared for two different configurations: co-propagating and counter-propagating Raman pump. The optical spectrum is compared for changing the Raman pump power and the power or the wavelength of seed laser. A Brillouin-Raman comb with 400 linewidth lasers in a flat-amplitude bandwidth of 32 nm between 1538 and 1570 nm, with an average optical power 20 dB above the nearby frequencies was generated. The lasers in the comb had an OSNR of 20 dB and a wavelength spacing of 0.08 nm. The results for the counter-propagating configuration were observed to have better quality.

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  1. INESC Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 687, 4169-007, Porto, Portugal

    H. Martins, M. B. Marques & O. Frazão

  2. Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 687, 4169-007, Porto, Portugal

    H. Martins & M. B. Marques

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Martins, H., Marques, M.B. & Frazão, O. Comparison of Brillouin-Raman comb fiber laser in two different configurations. Laser Phys. 21, 1925–1931 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1054660X11190248

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