Continuos-wave pumping supercontinuum generation in random distributed feedback laser cavity

In this paper, we demonstrated a continuous-wave pumping supercontinuum generation in a random distributed feedback fiber laser with a completely open laser cavity. A broadband wavelength conversion was obtained by pumping a 36-km long TrueWaveREACH fiber in anomalous dispersion regime with a high p...

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Main Authors: Lau, Kuen Yao, Suhailin, Fariza Hanim, Zainol Abidin, Nadiah Husseini, Abas, Ahmad Fauzi, Alresheedi, Mohammed Thamer, Mahdi, Mohd Adzir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2019
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81029/1/LASER.pdf
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author Lau, Kuen Yao
Suhailin, Fariza Hanim
Zainol Abidin, Nadiah Husseini
Abas, Ahmad Fauzi
Alresheedi, Mohammed Thamer
Mahdi, Mohd Adzir
author_facet Lau, Kuen Yao
Suhailin, Fariza Hanim
Zainol Abidin, Nadiah Husseini
Abas, Ahmad Fauzi
Alresheedi, Mohammed Thamer
Mahdi, Mohd Adzir
author_sort Lau, Kuen Yao
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description In this paper, we demonstrated a continuous-wave pumping supercontinuum generation in a random distributed feedback fiber laser with a completely open laser cavity. A broadband wavelength conversion was obtained by pumping a 36-km long TrueWaveREACH fiber in anomalous dispersion regime with a high power continuous-wave Raman laser. The spectral broadening was assisted via nonlinear mechanism such as modulation instability and stimulated Raman scattering. An extended 10-dB flat supercontinuum with 129-nm bandwidth spanning over C-, L-, and U-band wavelengths was generated in the forward direction of lasing cavity under 3.65-W pump power. The super-continuum exhibited excellent bandwidth stability in 60 minutes of lasing operation. A simultaneous generation of random Raman laser operating in the backward direction of cavity was also demonstrated within the same gain fiber. The simple laser cavity presented significant versatility in its generation of novel light sources for both telecommunication and applied science applications.
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spelling upm.eprints-810292020-10-13T04:06:42Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81029/ Continuos-wave pumping supercontinuum generation in random distributed feedback laser cavity Lau, Kuen Yao Suhailin, Fariza Hanim Zainol Abidin, Nadiah Husseini Abas, Ahmad Fauzi Alresheedi, Mohammed Thamer Mahdi, Mohd Adzir In this paper, we demonstrated a continuous-wave pumping supercontinuum generation in a random distributed feedback fiber laser with a completely open laser cavity. A broadband wavelength conversion was obtained by pumping a 36-km long TrueWaveREACH fiber in anomalous dispersion regime with a high power continuous-wave Raman laser. The spectral broadening was assisted via nonlinear mechanism such as modulation instability and stimulated Raman scattering. An extended 10-dB flat supercontinuum with 129-nm bandwidth spanning over C-, L-, and U-band wavelengths was generated in the forward direction of lasing cavity under 3.65-W pump power. The super-continuum exhibited excellent bandwidth stability in 60 minutes of lasing operation. A simultaneous generation of random Raman laser operating in the backward direction of cavity was also demonstrated within the same gain fiber. The simple laser cavity presented significant versatility in its generation of novel light sources for both telecommunication and applied science applications. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2019-08 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81029/1/LASER.pdf Lau, Kuen Yao and Suhailin, Fariza Hanim and Zainol Abidin, Nadiah Husseini and Abas, Ahmad Fauzi and Alresheedi, Mohammed Thamer and Mahdi, Mohd Adzir (2019) Continuos-wave pumping supercontinuum generation in random distributed feedback laser cavity. IEEE Photonics Journal, 11 (4). art. no. 1503707. pp. 1-7. ISSN 1943-0655 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=8765240 10.1109/JPHOT.2019.2929077
spellingShingle Lau, Kuen Yao
Suhailin, Fariza Hanim
Zainol Abidin, Nadiah Husseini
Abas, Ahmad Fauzi
Alresheedi, Mohammed Thamer
Mahdi, Mohd Adzir
Continuos-wave pumping supercontinuum generation in random distributed feedback laser cavity
title Continuos-wave pumping supercontinuum generation in random distributed feedback laser cavity
title_full Continuos-wave pumping supercontinuum generation in random distributed feedback laser cavity
title_fullStr Continuos-wave pumping supercontinuum generation in random distributed feedback laser cavity
title_full_unstemmed Continuos-wave pumping supercontinuum generation in random distributed feedback laser cavity
title_short Continuos-wave pumping supercontinuum generation in random distributed feedback laser cavity
title_sort continuos wave pumping supercontinuum generation in random distributed feedback laser cavity
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81029/1/LASER.pdf
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