Dispersion measurements of mode-locked fiber laser components

James A. Louthain; Michael J. Hayduk; Reinhard K. Erdmann

doi:10.1117/12.391899

18 July 2000 Dispersion measurements of mode-locked fiber laser components

James A. Louthain, Michael J. Hayduk, Reinhard K. Erdmann

Proceedings Volume 4042, Enabling Photonic Technologies for Aerospace Applications II; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391899
Event: AeroSense 2000, 2000, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Precise control of the dispersion within mode-locked laser cavities can lead to optical pulse compression and reduced timing jitter of mode-locked lasers. Two simple measurement techniques are used to provide a complete picture of the dispersion within an erbium doped mode-locked fiber laser cavity. We measured the optical dispersion of erbium-doped fiber, standard single mode fiber, and chirped Bragg gratings. We built a Michelson interferometer with a wideband LED source to measure the dispersion of fiber lengths of less than 1 meter. Next, we measured the dispersion of chirped Bragg gratings using a network analyzer and a tunable laser in a differential phase measurement technique.

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James A. Louthain, Michael J. Hayduk, and Reinhard K. Erdmann "Dispersion measurements of mode-locked fiber laser components", Proc. SPIE 4042, Enabling Photonic Technologies for Aerospace Applications II, (18 July 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391899

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