Abstract

A tunable dual-wavelength Brillouin-bismuth fiber laser with a triple-Brillouin frequency spacing of ∼37.8 GHz was demonstrated by employing modular structures. The modular designs can be divided into two main cavities, whereby cavity 1 consisted of a 2-km single-mode fiber (SMF) and a loop mirror that was able to generate a single-spaced Brillouin shift, while cavity 2 comprised of 10-km dispersion compensating fiber (DCF) that was able to produce a double-spaced Brillouin shift. Based on this design, a stable dual-wavelength lasing was established with a low peak power fluctuation of 0.13 dB and 0.6 dB for the Brillouin pump (BP) and third Brillouin Stokes line (BS₃), respectively. By varying the center wavelength of the Brillouin pump, the dual-wavelength laser can be tuned across a 40 nm span, ranging from 1300 nm to 1340 nm. The frequency spacing of the Brillouin-bismuth fiber laser can also be easily switched between ∼12.6 GHz, ∼25.2 GHz, and ∼37.8 GHz by utilizing these modular structures. The proposed dual-wavelength laser has a promising potential for application as a low phase noise source for microwave generation.

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