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Gil Bashan¹, H Hagai Diamandi^1,2, Elad Zehavi¹

¹Faculty of Engineering and Institute for Nano-Technology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, 5290002, Israel.

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|June 21, 2022

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Researchers developed the first forward Brillouin fibre laser using standard polarization-maintaining fiber. This novel laser offers potential for ultra-high coherence and sensitive environmental sensing applications.

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Laser Physics
Materials Science

Background:

Backward stimulated Brillouin scattering fibre lasers offer narrow linewidths for signal processing and sensing.
Forward stimulated Brillouin scattering in fibres has narrower amplification bandwidths but has not been harnessed for laser development.

Purpose of the Study:

To report the first realization of a forward Brillouin fibre laser.
To investigate its operational characteristics and potential applications.

Main Methods:

Utilized a standard panda-type polarization-maintaining fibre.
Employed co-propagating pump and signal light with orthogonal polarizations.
Incorporated Bragg gratings at fibre ends for cavity feedback.
Observed operation in single-mode, few-modes, and multi-mode regimes.

Main Results:

Successfully demonstrated the first forward Brillouin fibre laser.
Observed unique environmental sensitivity of the lasing threshold, increasing when the fibre is partially immersed in water.
Attributed threshold changes to the broadening of forward Brillouin scattering spectra.

Conclusions:

Established a new class of fibre laser based on forward Brillouin scattering.
The laser shows promise for ultra-high coherence applications.
Potential for precision sensing of external media (e.g., liquids) outside the fibre cladding.