La-codoped bismuth-based erbium-doped fiber ring laser with 106-nm tuning range

Authors:
  • PWP.K.A. Wai
    P.K.A. Wai
  • NSN. Sugimoto
    N. Sugimoto

Abstract
106-nm wideband tunable fiber ring laser using 84.6-cm long La-codoped bismuth-based EDF is reported. The laser emits high output power with 35 dB extinction ratio and a second output emits lower power but exhibits 60 dB extinction ratio.