Highly coherent linearly-swept fiber laser based on composite optical phase-locked loop

Yinxia Meng, Weilin Xie*, Yuxiang Feng, Wei Wei, Yi Dong

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Abstract

We present a dual-loop composite optical phase-locked loop (OPLL) composed of an acousto-optic frequency shifter based external modulation loop and a piezo based direct modulation loop for the generation of highly coherent swept-frequency fiber laser. It allows offering a larger loop bandwidth and gain, permitting an efficient linearization and coherence enhancement. We have verified experimentally a highly coherent swept-frequency fiber laser with a high fidelity and linearized frequency sweep with sweep range of ~8.2 GHz at ~164 GHz/s sweep rate, accompanied with a peak-to-peak frequency error as low as ~130 kHz. The in-band noise of the coherent beat note has been effective suppressed by almost 60 dB within a loop bandwidth up to ~80 kHz . The proposed linearly swept-frequency fiber laser provides a straightforward optimization of the real-time sweep control and far distance ranging in various scenarios, which is supposed to be a beneficial tool in both industrial and commercial applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology
Subtitle of host publicationOptical Communication and Optical Signal Processing
EditorsJian Chen, Yi Dong, Shilong Pan, Yang Qiu, Fabien Bretenaker
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510655614
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event2021 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Optical Communication and Optical Signal Processing - Virtual, Online, China
Duration: 8 Apr 202210 Apr 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume12278
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference2021 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Optical Communication and Optical Signal Processing
Country/TerritoryChina
CityVirtual, Online
Period8/04/2210/04/22

Keywords

  • coherence
  • composite optical phase-locked loop
  • linearization
  • linearly-swept fiber laser
  • loop bandwidth

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