• Advanced Photonics Nexus
  • Vol. 3, Issue 3, 036009 (2024)
Ming Shen1、2, Yanxin Li1、2, Qianying Li1、2, and Xuewen Shu1、2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, China
  • 2Huazhong University of Science and Technology, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan, China
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    DOI: 10.1117/1.APN.3.3.036009 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Ming Shen, Yanxin Li, Qianying Li, Xuewen Shu. Random fiber laser using a cascaded fiber loop mirror[J]. Advanced Photonics Nexus, 2024, 3(3): 036009 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Random fiber lasers (RFLs) have attracted extensive attention due to their rich physical properties and wide applications. Here, a RFL using a cascaded fiber loop mirror (CFLM) is proposed and presented. A CFLM with 10 fiber loop mirrors (FLMs) is simulated by the transfer matrix method and used to provide random feedback. Multiple spikes are observed in both the simulated and measured reflection spectra. The RFL operates in a single longitudinal mode near the threshold and a time-varying multilongitudinal mode at higher pump powers. The RFL exhibits a time-varying radio-frequency spectrum. The Lévy–Gaussian distribution transition is observed, as in many RFLs. The operation mechanism of the lasing longitudinal modes and the impact of complex mode competition and mode hopping on the output characteristics are discussed through experimental and theoretical results. In this study, we unveil an artificial random feedback structure and pave another way for the realization of RFLs, which should be a platform for multidisciplinary studies in complex systems.
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    Ming Shen, Yanxin Li, Qianying Li, Xuewen Shu. Random fiber laser using a cascaded fiber loop mirror[J]. Advanced Photonics Nexus, 2024, 3(3): 036009
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