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IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology
Volume 18 Number 6, June 2000

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Room Temperature Multifrequency Erbium-Doped Fiber Lasers Anchored on the ITU Frequency Grid

Antoine Bellemare, Member, OSA Miroslav Karásek, Martin Rochette, Sophie LaRochelle, Member, OSA and Michel Têtu Senior Member, IEEE, Member, OSA

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Abstract:

Room temperature multifrequency erbium-doped fiber (EDF) lasers anchored on the ITU frequency grid and using frequency periodic filters are presented. The multifrequency operation is demonstrated both theoretically and experimentally by adding a frequency shifter in the ring cavity to prevent steady-state laser operation and single-frequency oscillation.

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