Wavelength-varying multi-wavelength optical filter laser using a single

Abstract

A wavelength-varying multi-wavelength optical filter laser using a single pump light source is disclosed. The laser comprises a wavelength-division multiplexing coupler for applying an output from a single pump light source, a first multi-branch optical fiber coupler for branching the light from the single pump light source into a plurality of optical paths, an erbium-doped fiber located at each of optical paths, wavelength-varying optical filters located at rear of each erbium-doped fiber in each optical paths, said wavelength-varying optical filters for generating laser outputs of different wavelengths in each optical paths, optical isolators located between the erbium-doped fiber and the wavelength-varying optical filter in each optical paths, said optical isolators for reducing interference between laser outputs to be stable, optic attenuators located at rear of the wavelength-varying optical filter in each optical paths, said attenuators for regulating a mode beating between laser outputs of different wavelengths, thereby causing the multi-wavelength laser oscillation to be possible, a second multi-branch optical fiber coupler for coupling branched-optical paths, and a variable optical fiber coupler located at rear of the second multi-branch optical fiber, said variable optical fiber coupler for regulates a coupling ratio of the second variable optical fiber coupler, thereby making the output thereof to be maximum.