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Transient response of wavelength-switchable erbium -doped fiber lasers with linear coupled cavities
The transient characteristics of an erbium-doped fiber
(F.DF) laser, which can switch between wavelengths. are investigated.
77te laser has a set of coupled linear cavities. The slow gain dynamics
of EDFs and the cross-gain saturation in the coupled cavities give rise
to delayed switching responses and relocation oscillations, which are
respertively measured to be l ins and 3.5 ms for the worst rase, and
which mar be decreased by increasing the pump power. Thus, the
switching speed of the laser may be higher than 100 H