Spectral variations of the output spectrum in a random distributed feedback Raman fiber laser.

We report an ultra-long Raman laser that implemented a variable pumping scheme in backward and forward configurations. Rayleigh backscattering effects were realized in the 51 km fiber length that functioned as a virtual mirror at one fiber end. With the employment of a fiber Bragg grating that has a...

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Main Authors: Sarmani, Abdul Rahman, Abu Bakar, Muhammad Hafiz, A. Bakar, Ahmad Ashrif, Mahamd Adikan, Faisal Rafiq, Mahdi, Mohd Adzir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Optical Society of America 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23507/
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author Sarmani, Abdul Rahman
Abu Bakar, Muhammad Hafiz
A. Bakar, Ahmad Ashrif
Mahamd Adikan, Faisal Rafiq
Mahdi, Mohd Adzir
author_facet Sarmani, Abdul Rahman
Abu Bakar, Muhammad Hafiz
A. Bakar, Ahmad Ashrif
Mahamd Adikan, Faisal Rafiq
Mahdi, Mohd Adzir
author_sort Sarmani, Abdul Rahman
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description We report an ultra-long Raman laser that implemented a variable pumping scheme in backward and forward configurations. Rayleigh backscattering effects were realized in the 51 km fiber length that functioned as a virtual mirror at one fiber end. With the employment of a fiber Bragg grating that has a peak reflection wavelength at 1553.3 nm, spectral broadening effects were observed. These occurred as the pump power level was diverted more to the forward direction. Owing to this fact, a maximum width of 0.9 nm was measured at 100% forward pumping. The obtained results show that the efficient exploitation of four-wave mixing interactions as well as strong Rayleigh backscattering are beneficial to influence the lasing performances. Both of these nonlinear responses can be adjusted by varying pumping distributions along the fiber longitudinal dimension.
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spelling upm-235072014-06-03T07:51:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23507/ Spectral variations of the output spectrum in a random distributed feedback Raman fiber laser. Sarmani, Abdul Rahman Abu Bakar, Muhammad Hafiz A. Bakar, Ahmad Ashrif Mahamd Adikan, Faisal Rafiq Mahdi, Mohd Adzir We report an ultra-long Raman laser that implemented a variable pumping scheme in backward and forward configurations. Rayleigh backscattering effects were realized in the 51 km fiber length that functioned as a virtual mirror at one fiber end. With the employment of a fiber Bragg grating that has a peak reflection wavelength at 1553.3 nm, spectral broadening effects were observed. These occurred as the pump power level was diverted more to the forward direction. Owing to this fact, a maximum width of 0.9 nm was measured at 100% forward pumping. The obtained results show that the efficient exploitation of four-wave mixing interactions as well as strong Rayleigh backscattering are beneficial to influence the lasing performances. Both of these nonlinear responses can be adjusted by varying pumping distributions along the fiber longitudinal dimension. Optical Society of America 2011 Article PeerReviewed Sarmani, Abdul Rahman and Abu Bakar, Muhammad Hafiz and A. Bakar, Ahmad Ashrif and Mahamd Adikan, Faisal Rafiq and Mahdi, Mohd Adzir (2011) Spectral variations of the output spectrum in a random distributed feedback Raman fiber laser. Optics Express, 19 (15). pp. 14152-14159. ISSN 1094-4087; ESSN:1094-4087 http://www.osa.org/‎ 10.1364/OE.19.014152 English
spellingShingle Sarmani, Abdul Rahman
Abu Bakar, Muhammad Hafiz
A. Bakar, Ahmad Ashrif
Mahamd Adikan, Faisal Rafiq
Mahdi, Mohd Adzir
Spectral variations of the output spectrum in a random distributed feedback Raman fiber laser.
title Spectral variations of the output spectrum in a random distributed feedback Raman fiber laser.
title_full Spectral variations of the output spectrum in a random distributed feedback Raman fiber laser.
title_fullStr Spectral variations of the output spectrum in a random distributed feedback Raman fiber laser.
title_full_unstemmed Spectral variations of the output spectrum in a random distributed feedback Raman fiber laser.
title_short Spectral variations of the output spectrum in a random distributed feedback Raman fiber laser.
title_sort spectral variations of the output spectrum in a random distributed feedback raman fiber laser.
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23507/
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