Experimental and theoretical investigation of the operating principles of the Figure-9 laser, Advanced Photonics 2018 (BGPP, IPR, NP, NOMA, Sensors, Networks, SPPCom, SOF)

Cardea, IvanKharitonov, SvyatoslavBrès, Camille Sophie2018-08-302018-08-302018-08-30201810.1364/SOF.2018.SoW2H.6https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/148043We present a theoretical vectorial model, validated by experimental measurements, describing the dependence of the Figure-9 laser output power, operating in continuous wave, on the coupling ratio of the directional coupler.Figure-9Fiber laserSagnac interferometerFiber loopFiber Bragg gratingExperimental and theoretical investigation of the operating principles of the Figure-9 laser, Advanced Photonics 2018 (BGPP, IPR, NP, NOMA, Sensors, Networks, SPPCom, SOF)text::conference output::conference proceedings::conference paper