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Continuously tunable, narrow-linewidth laser based on a semiconductor optical amplifier and a linearly chirped fiber Bragg grating
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Applied Physics, Laser Physics. Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research (COER), State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Applied Physics, Laser Physics.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1398-9682
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Applied Physics, Laser Physics. Department of Fiber Optics, RISE Acreo, Kista, 164 40, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8058-2140
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2019 (English)In: Optics Express, E-ISSN 1094-4087, Vol. 27, no 10, p. 14213-14220Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

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.

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Optical Society of America, 2019. Vol. 27, no 10, p. 14213-14220
National Category
Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-252757DOI: 10.1364/OE.27.014213ISI: 000469220500055PubMedID: 31163873Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85065826170OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-252757DiVA, id: diva2:1320933
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QC 20190610

Available from: 2019-06-06 Created: 2019-06-06 Last updated: 2024-03-15Bibliographically approved
In thesis
1. Continuously tunable narrow-linewidth fiber lasers
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2020 (English)Licentiate thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Narrow linewidth tunable fiber lasers have become an important tool in research and in-field applications thanks to their high beam quality, great spectral performance, compact structure and environmental robustness. Many methods have been introduced and developed throughout decades to fulfill the need for rapid wavelength adjustment of these fiber lasers. While maintaining a high-level spectral performance, the ease of manipulation and cost effectiveness of the tuning operation are considered beneficial for the lasers used in real world, and therefore, they are the main focus of the work presented in this thesis.                                        An accurate tuning method with narrow linewidth and compact configuration was achieved in the first work. A polarization independent semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) was 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 was 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 helped to generate laser light of narrow linewidth (less than 0.03 nm) and with low power variation (1.46 dB) over a tuning range of 40 nm.                                                      One example of the application of a tunable fiber source was discussed in the second work. An efficient Erbium Ytterbium fiber amplifier, which is seeded by a distributed feedback laser, was designed for continuous-wave differential absorption light detection and ranging (CW DIAL) of atmospheric CO2-concentration. It had a linewidth of 3 MHz, a tuning range of 2 nm over the CO2 absorption peaks at 1.572 μm and an output power of 1.3 W. Wavelength tuning is achieved by adjusting the drive current to the seed laser. Results from the initial CW DIAL testing demonstrate that this tunable fiber source meets the high demands for range resolved atmospheric CO2 monitoring.                                                                                  To conclude, two narrow linewidth tunable fiber lasers have been demonstrated based on different tuning mechanism. The rapid and accurate tuning operation with low output power variation is achieved in both works. The great spectral properties of these fiber sources make them powerful tools to be used in applications such as optical communication, remote sensing, spectroscopy, optical coherence tomography, and many more.

Abstract [sv]

Smalbandiga avstämbara fiberlasrar har blivit viktiga instrument inom forskning och andra tillämpningar på grund av deras höga strålkvalitet, goda spektrala egenskaper, kompakthet och stora miljötålighet. Under de senaste decennierna har flera metoder introducerats och utvecklats för att kunna göra snabba våglängdsjusteringar för sådana lasrar, med bibehållande av gott spektralt uppförande. Billiga, smalbandiga, enkelt avstämbara lasrar är viktiga för praktiska tillämpningar, och arbetet i denna avhandling har handlat om att utveckla nya sådana och studera deras egenskaper. I det första arbetet togs en precis avstämningsmetod med smal linjebredd tillsammans med en kompakt utformning fram. En polarisationsoberoende optisk förstärkare av halvledartyp (SOA) användes som fotonkälla i en fiberring-kavitet med en fiberoptisk cirkulatorn kopplad till ett 6 meter långt fiber- Braggitter, ett s.k. ¨chirpat¨, eller kvittrat fiber- Braggitter,( CFBG). Laservåglängden valdes genom att sätta modulationsfrekvensen för SOA-förstärkaren till önskad resonansfrekvens i kaviteten. Endast ljus som reflekterades i en bestämd punkt i CFGBgittret förstärks då, vilket svarade mot den önskade våglängden. Med noggrann inställning av drivström fick man då en smal pulsbredd (mindre än 0,03 nm), avstämbart över ett intervall på 40 nm och med bara en liten variation i effekten (1,46 dB). I det andra arbetet utvecklades en annan avstämbar fiberbaserad laserkälla för att användas i en ny gasmätningsmetod av atmosfären. Metoden utnyttjar kontinuerligt ljus och differentiell absorptions-LIDAR (CW DIAL), där man mäter återspritt ljus från den önskade molekylen på, eller vid sidan om en absorptionslinje hos gasen. Från resultaten kan man sen räkna ut den lokala koncentrationen av gasen med hög spatiell noggrannhet. Lasersystemet bestod av en Yb-Er-fiberförstärkare matad från en smalbandig, avstämbar diodlaser (DFBlaser). Systemet hade en linjebredd på 3 MHz, en avstämbarhet på 2 nm avpassat för absorptionstopparna för CO! vid 1,572 µm, och en uteffekt på 1,3 W. Våglängden kunde ändras genom justering av drivströmmen till DFB-lasern. Systemet användes för att mäta CO! med den nya tekniken för första gången och resultaten visade att den avstämbara fiberkällan motsvarar de höga krav som ställs på monitorering av CO! i atmosfären. Sammanfattningsvis har två avstämbara fiberlasrar med smal linjebredd, baserade på olika avstämningsmekanismer, demonstrerats. För båda lasrarna kan en snabb och noggrann avstämning uppnås, med liten variation i uteffekt. Dessa fiberkällors goda spektrala egenskaper gör dem till kraftfulla verktyg för användning i olika tillämpningar som t.ex. optisk kommunikation, fjärranalys, spektroskopi och optisk koherenstomografi (OCT).

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KTH School of Science: KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 2020. p. 67
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TRITA-SCI-FOU ; 2020-26
Keywords
Fiber laser
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Physical Sciences
Research subject
Physics, Optics and Photonics
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urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-285556 (URN)978-91-7873-627-0 (ISBN)
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2020-09-16, by Zoom, 10:00 (English)
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Available from: 2020-12-08 Created: 2020-11-06 Last updated: 2022-06-25Bibliographically approved

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