Saturable absorption and its consequent effects in bistable erbium-doped fiber ring laser

• Published in: Journal of optics (2010) Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 24007 - 24018
• Main Authors: Jachpure, Deeksha, Vijaya, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 01.02.2022
• Subjects: erbium-doped fiber; erbium-doped fiber ring laser; optical bistability; saturable absorption

Abstract The linear absorption in erbium-doped fiber (EDF) contributes to its excellent role in EDF amplifiers and lasers. A nonlinear optical contribution in the absorption of EDF is responsible for optical bistable action when it is present in a laser cavity. To quantify this effect, the variation...