title: Resonant loop mirror with narrow-band reflections and its application in single-frequency fiber lasers.
abstract: We present a new form of loop mirror (to be realized with all-fiber or integrated optics technology) that can produce narrow-band reflections and could find an application in single-frequency fiber lasers, allowing for a standing-wave design with a long doped section and eliminating the need for a Faraday isolator or a fiber grating. We discuss the main features of such a loop mirror and present experimental results that agree well with the theory.
authors.affiliation: Optical Research Centre, Optical Physics Group, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Paschotta
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Brinck
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Farwell
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Hanna