A Stabilized,Rationally Mode-Locked 10GHz Erbium Fiber Laser |
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Authors: | X Shan S G Edirisinghe A S Siddiqui |
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Abstract: | A rationally mode-locked 10 GHz erbium fiber laser stabilized by a simple technique for extended time operation is described. The laser generates stable ~ 5 ps pulses that can be used in communications experiments. Back-to-back bit error rate (BER) measurements confirmed error-free operation for 6-8 hours, giving an error floor below 10 -14 . A receiver sensitivity of -19.7 dBm was achieved for BER of 10 -9 . |
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Keywords: | Mode-LOCKED Lasers Pulse Source Stabilized Mode-LOCK Lasers Rational Mode Locking |
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