Andrei V. Shirmankin , Vladimir A. Kamynin , Andrei D. Zverev , Denis A. Guryev , Yuriy G. Gladush , Dmitry V. Krasnikov , Albert G. Nasibulin , Vladimir B. Tsvetkov
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Abstract
We have demonstrated a tunable erbium-doped ring fiber laser using an intracavity optical filter based on a tapered fiber. By adjusting the optical filter, we were able to tune the laser’s central wavelength. The tapered fiber was created from a commercially available single-mode optical fiber using the Vytran GPX 3400 setup. Thin films of aerosol CVD-synthesized single-walled carbon nanotubes were used to achieve mode locking with a pulse duration of up to 1 picosecond. We compared three tapered fibers with different waist diameters and demonstrated continuous tuning of the laser wavelength over a range of 8.5 nm while maintaining stable mode locking.
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Innovations in optical fiber technology are revolutionizing world communications. Newly developed fiber amplifiers allow for direct transmission of high-speed signals over transcontinental distances without the need for electronic regeneration. Optical fibers find new applications in data processing. The impact of fiber materials, devices, and systems on communications in the coming decades will create an abundance of primary literature and the need for up-to-date reviews.
Optical Fiber Technology: Materials, Devices, and Systems is a new cutting-edge journal designed to fill a need in this rapidly evolving field for speedy publication of regular length papers. Both theoretical and experimental papers on fiber materials, devices, and system performance evaluation and measurements are eligible, with emphasis on practical applications.