Single-longitudinal-mode erbium-doped fiber laser with multiple linear cavity

Abstract

An improved stable single-longitudinal-mode (SLM) erbium-doped fiber (EDF) laser with multiple-linear short cavity is demonstrated. Three fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) with the same parameters directly written in a homemade photosensitive EDF (PEDF) in a single step are used as the wavelength-selective and mode-selective component in a 14 cm long linear laser cavity. The optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) is over 50 dB. The amplitude variation in nearly one hour is less than 0.3 dB. The proposed laser has the advantages such as simple fabrication and compact all-optical fiber configuration.