• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 20, Issue 1, 011402 (2022)
Qi Zhao1、2, Li Pei1、2、*, Zuliang Ruan1、2, Jingjing Zheng1、2, Jianshuai Wang1、2, Min Tang1、2, Jing Li1、2, and Tigang Ning1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Lightwave Technology, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of All Optical Network and Advanced Telecommunication Network of Ministry of Education, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL202220.011402 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Qi Zhao, Li Pei, Zuliang Ruan, Jingjing Zheng, Jianshuai Wang, Min Tang, Jing Li, Tigang Ning. Tunable and wavelength interval precisely controlled erbium-doped fiber laser by employing the fused taper technology[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2022, 20(1): 011402 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of the tunable and wavelength interval controlled EDFL using the proposed MZI filter.
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of the tunable and wavelength interval controlled EDFL using the proposed MZI filter.
    Schematic diagram of the proposed MZI filter composed of tapered fiber.
    Fig. 2. Schematic diagram of the proposed MZI filter composed of tapered fiber.
    Simulation of the transmission spectra of the MZI filter when the wavelength intervals are 1 nm, 0.7 nm, 0.5 nm, and 0.2 nm.
    Fig. 3. Simulation of the transmission spectra of the MZI filter when the wavelength intervals are 1 nm, 0.7 nm, 0.5 nm, and 0.2 nm.
    Camera image of the taper platform and the taper fiber.
    Fig. 4. Camera image of the taper platform and the taper fiber.
    Measurement of transmission of the MZI filter when the wavelength interval is (a) 1 nm, (b) 0.7 nm, (c) 0.5 nm, and (d) 0.2 nm.
    Fig. 5. Measurement of transmission of the MZI filter when the wavelength interval is (a) 1 nm, (b) 0.7 nm, (c) 0.5 nm, and (d) 0.2 nm.
    Principle of the cascading MZI filter and Sagnac filter.
    Fig. 6. Principle of the cascading MZI filter and Sagnac filter.
    Spectra of the output wavelengths when the wavelength interval is 1 nm: (a) quadruple, (b) quintuple, (c) sextuple, and (d) septuple wavelengths.
    Fig. 7. Spectra of the output wavelengths when the wavelength interval is 1 nm: (a) quadruple, (b) quintuple, (c) sextuple, and (d) septuple wavelengths.
    Tunable output spectra of the proposed EDFL: (a) quadruple, (b) quintuple, and (c) sextuple wavelengths.
    Fig. 8. Tunable output spectra of the proposed EDFL: (a) quadruple, (b) quintuple, and (c) sextuple wavelengths.
    Spectra of the output wavelengths when the wavelength interval is 0.7 nm: (a) quintuple, (b) sextuple, (c) septuple, and (d) octuple wavelengths.
    Fig. 9. Spectra of the output wavelengths when the wavelength interval is 0.7 nm: (a) quintuple, (b) sextuple, (c) septuple, and (d) octuple wavelengths.
    Spectra of the output wavelengths when the wavelength interval is 0.5 nm: (a) sextuple, (b) septuple, and (c) octuple wavelengths.
    Fig. 10. Spectra of the output wavelengths when the wavelength interval is 0.5 nm: (a) sextuple, (b) septuple, and (c) octuple wavelengths.
    (a) Wavelength drift and (b) power fluctuation for each wavelength within 50 min.
    Fig. 11. (a) Wavelength drift and (b) power fluctuation for each wavelength within 50 min.
    Qi Zhao, Li Pei, Zuliang Ruan, Jingjing Zheng, Jianshuai Wang, Min Tang, Jing Li, Tigang Ning. Tunable and wavelength interval precisely controlled erbium-doped fiber laser by employing the fused taper technology[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2022, 20(1): 011402
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