Emission properties of a passively mode-locked fiber laser for time division multiplexing of fiber Bragg grating array applications

G. A. Cranch; C. K. Kirkendall

doi:10.1117/12.623811

23 May 2005 Emission properties of a passively mode-locked fiber laser for time division multiplexing of fiber Bragg grating array applications

G. A. Cranch, C. K. Kirkendall

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Proceedings Volume 5855, 17th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.623811
Event: 17th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, 2005, Bruges, Belgium

Abstract

The emission characteristics of a passively mode-locked erbium fiber laser for use as a source for interrogating multiplexed fiber Bragg grating sensors are reported. Specifically investigated are the temporal and spectral characteristics, optical extinction ratio, and relative intensity noise. This source is demonstrated to achieve the performance required for highresolution interferometric interrogation of time division multiplexed fiber Bragg grating sensors.

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G. A. Cranch and C. K. Kirkendall "Emission properties of a passively mode-locked fiber laser for time division multiplexing of fiber Bragg grating array applications", Proc. SPIE 5855, 17th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, (23 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.623811

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