All-fiber stimulated Brillouin ring laser with submilliwatt pump threshold

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · Opt. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.7.000509· OSTI ID:6590802

Stokes, L F; Chodorow, M; Shaw, H J

An all-fiber ring resonator, constructed from a single strand of single-mode optical fiber and a directional coupler, is shown to have a low threshold for stimulated Brillouin laser action. The 10-m-perimeter fiber ring resonator has a low round-trip loss of under 3.5% and an inherent pump-power enhancement of approximately 30. Lasing threshold for the 4.0-..mu..-core fiber occurred with a pump power of 0.56 mW at lambda = 6328 A and 1.74 mW at lambda = 5145 A.

• Research Organization: Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory, W. W. Hansen Laboratories of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, Connecticut 94305
• OSTI ID: 6590802
• Journal Information: Opt. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Opt. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 7:10; ISSN OPLED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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