Switchable single-double frequency multi-wavelength Brillouin Raman fiber laser based on micro-air cavity misalignment

This study experimentally demonstrates a switchable single-double frequency spacing multi-wavelength Brillouin Raman fiber laser (MW-BRFL). The switching functionality was assisted by a micro air cavity (MAC) that was constructed by lateral misalignment of two cleaved fiber facets. Experimental resu...

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Main Authors: A. W., Al-Alimi, W. A., Khaleel, S. A., Sadeq, N. A., Cholan, M. H., Al-Mansoori, Ahmed, M. H. M., M. A., Mahdi
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Published: Elsevier 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103385/
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author A. W., Al-Alimi
W. A., Khaleel
S. A., Sadeq
N. A., Cholan
M. H., Al-Mansoori
Ahmed, M. H. M.
M. A., Mahdi
author_facet A. W., Al-Alimi
W. A., Khaleel
S. A., Sadeq
N. A., Cholan
M. H., Al-Mansoori
Ahmed, M. H. M.
M. A., Mahdi
author_sort A. W., Al-Alimi
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description This study experimentally demonstrates a switchable single-double frequency spacing multi-wavelength Brillouin Raman fiber laser (MW-BRFL). The switching functionality was assisted by a micro air cavity (MAC) that was constructed by lateral misalignment of two cleaved fiber facets. Experimental results indicated that the frequency spacing of the generated channels could be switched via adjusting the MAC lateral misalignment. The laser performance was evaluated by fixing the peak power flatness to 1.5 dB. For Raman pump power of 800 mW, as many as 503 channels (39.72 nm bandwidth) with single frequency spacing of 0.079 nm were obtained when the lateral misalignment was set at 0 µm. On the other hand, with MAC misalignment of 25 µm, the laser produced 235 channels (37.03 nm bandwidth) with double frequency spacing of 0.158 nm. The peak power discrepancy between the odd and even channels was 20 dB, indicating high suppression of double-frequency spacing laser. In comparison to other switchable MW-BRFLs, this proposed configuration exhibited significant improvements with respect to channel bandwidth, flatness and suppression.
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spelling upm-1033852023-06-13T07:35:03Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103385/ Switchable single-double frequency multi-wavelength Brillouin Raman fiber laser based on micro-air cavity misalignment A. W., Al-Alimi W. A., Khaleel S. A., Sadeq N. A., Cholan M. H., Al-Mansoori Ahmed, M. H. M. M. A., Mahdi This study experimentally demonstrates a switchable single-double frequency spacing multi-wavelength Brillouin Raman fiber laser (MW-BRFL). The switching functionality was assisted by a micro air cavity (MAC) that was constructed by lateral misalignment of two cleaved fiber facets. Experimental results indicated that the frequency spacing of the generated channels could be switched via adjusting the MAC lateral misalignment. The laser performance was evaluated by fixing the peak power flatness to 1.5 dB. For Raman pump power of 800 mW, as many as 503 channels (39.72 nm bandwidth) with single frequency spacing of 0.079 nm were obtained when the lateral misalignment was set at 0 µm. On the other hand, with MAC misalignment of 25 µm, the laser produced 235 channels (37.03 nm bandwidth) with double frequency spacing of 0.158 nm. The peak power discrepancy between the odd and even channels was 20 dB, indicating high suppression of double-frequency spacing laser. In comparison to other switchable MW-BRFLs, this proposed configuration exhibited significant improvements with respect to channel bandwidth, flatness and suppression. Elsevier 2022 Article PeerReviewed A. W., Al-Alimi and W. A., Khaleel and S. A., Sadeq and N. A., Cholan and M. H., Al-Mansoori and Ahmed, M. H. M. and M. A., Mahdi (2022) Switchable single-double frequency multi-wavelength Brillouin Raman fiber laser based on micro-air cavity misalignment. Optics & Laser Technology, 146. art. no. 107464. pp. 1-10. ISSN 0030-3992; ESSN: 1879-2545 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0030399221005521 10.1016/j.optlastec.2021.107464
spellingShingle A. W., Al-Alimi
W. A., Khaleel
S. A., Sadeq
N. A., Cholan
M. H., Al-Mansoori
Ahmed, M. H. M.
M. A., Mahdi
Switchable single-double frequency multi-wavelength Brillouin Raman fiber laser based on micro-air cavity misalignment
title Switchable single-double frequency multi-wavelength Brillouin Raman fiber laser based on micro-air cavity misalignment
title_full Switchable single-double frequency multi-wavelength Brillouin Raman fiber laser based on micro-air cavity misalignment
title_fullStr Switchable single-double frequency multi-wavelength Brillouin Raman fiber laser based on micro-air cavity misalignment
title_full_unstemmed Switchable single-double frequency multi-wavelength Brillouin Raman fiber laser based on micro-air cavity misalignment
title_short Switchable single-double frequency multi-wavelength Brillouin Raman fiber laser based on micro-air cavity misalignment
title_sort switchable single-double frequency multi-wavelength brillouin raman fiber laser based on micro-air cavity misalignment
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103385/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103385/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103385/