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APPLIED OPTICS
Volume 52, Issue 19, Pages 4601-4607Publisher
OPTICAL SOC AMER
DOI: 10.1364/AO.52.004601
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [61077069, 61275091, 61107094]
- Major state Basic Research Development Program of China [2010CB328206]
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A 1.94 mu m switchable dual-wavelength Tm3+ fiber laser employing two high-birefringence fiber Bragg gratings (HB-FBGs) is demonstrated. The polarization hole burning effect enhanced by the HB-FBG is first observed and adopted to guarantee stable dual-wavelength operation in the spectral region near 2 mu m at room temperature. The wavelength spacing between the dual lasing wavelengths is 0.81 nm. The polarization states of the dual-output lasers are orthogonal. By adjusting a polarization controller, a single-wavelength mode operating at one of the dual wavelengths can be selected. The side-mode-suppression ratio of each laser can be greater than 60 dB. The power fluctuation measurement at both operating wavelengths shows that this Tm3+ fiber laser has good stability. (C) 2013 Optical Society of America
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