A narrow linewidth (Δλ < 0.07 nm), low noise, widely tunable Er:Yb ring fiber laser is demonstrated using a fiber Bragg grating mirror embedded in a 3D printed polymer beam. By bending the polymer beam, continuous tuning of the laser was achieved over 30 nm, from 1543 nm to 1574 nm, with power variation below 1 dB, showing high temporal and spectral stability and a signal-to-background value exceeding 50 dB. These results present a versatile and simple method for tailoring tunable narrow-linewidth lasers.

We present an efficient fiber source designed for continuous-wave differential absorption light detection and ranging (CW DIAL) of atmospheric CO2-concentration. It has a linewidth of 3 MHz, a tuning range of 2 nm over the CO2 absorption peaks at 1.572 mu m, and an output power of 1.3 W limited by available pump power. Results from the initial CW DIAL testing are also presented and discussed. (C) 2019 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement

A molecular laser-radar system, based on the Scheimpflug principle, has been constructed and demonstrated for remote sensing of atmospheric CO2 concentrations using Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) in the (30012 <- 00001) absorption band. The laser source is a Continues Wave (CW) Distributed-FeedBack (DFB) diode laser seeding an Erbium-doped fiber amplifier, emitting narrowband (3 MHz) tunable radiation with an output power of 1.3 W at 1.57 mu m. The laser beam is expanded and transmitted to the atmosphere. The atmospheric backscattered signal is collected with a Newtonian telescope and detected with a linear InGaAs array detector satisfying the Scheimpflug condition. We present range-resolved measurements of atmospheric CO2 concentration from a test range of 2 km located in the city of Lund, Sweden. We discuss and provide scalable results for CO2 profiling with the Scheimpflug-lidar method. 

The ever-increasing worldwide environmental awareness has prompted much effort to minimize humanity’s ecological footprint. This has led to increased demands for reliable technologies for assessing the current situation as well as the efficiency of new policies and interventions. In particular, CO₂-monitoring has attracted lots of attention as CO₂ is the greenhouse gas that is emitted in the largest quantities.

We describe a simple, narrow-linewidth, tunable fiber-based laser with a high degree of tuning accuracy. A polarization independent semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) is used as the gain medium in a unidirectional fiber ring cavity with a circulator connected to a 6-meter long chirped fiber Bragg grating (CFBG). The laser wavelength is chosen by setting the modulation frequency of the SOA the same as the harmonics of the fundamental repetition rate of the light reflected at a specific point on the CFBG. Careful management of the drive current and pulse width helps to generate laser light of narrow linewidth (less than 0.03 nm) with low power variation (1.46 dB) over a tuning range of 40 nm.

The use of 3D-printing for designing a simple wavelength tunable device based on fiber Bragg gratings is demonstrated. Using fused deposition modeling (FDM), the fiber Bragg grating is embedded into a beam of polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG). Through bending, resulting in compression or tension of the optical fiber, the Bragg wavelength could be continuously tuned over a range of 60 nm, with maintained reflectivity and 3-dB linewidth.

We demonstrate a tunable narrow-linewidth laser based on a semiconductor optical amplifier and a linearly chirped FBG. High tuning resolution and small power variation over 40 nm tuning range were achieved by optimizing the drive current.

We demonstrate a tunable narrow-linewidth laser based on a semiconductor optical amplifier and a linearly chirped FBG. High tuning resolution and small power variation over 40 nm tuning range were achieved by optimizing the drive current.

We present a simple turn-key fiber amplifier system which allows for a narrow wavelength tunability with a stable level of output power.  This system was used in continuous-wave differential absorption light detection and ranging (CW-DIAL) [1] to measure the atmospheric CO2-concentration in Lund. Preliminary experimental results are also presented.

We investigate CO2 laser processing of SiGe-core glass fibers, and show that homogeneous, low optical loss cores can be made. Coaxial Ge-rich centers within the semiconductor cores can also be fabricated.