Fiber laser polarization tuning using a Bragg grating in a Hi-Bi fiber

Single- and dual-wavelength tunable lasing (around 1552 nm) has been obtained in an Er-doped low-Bi fiber laser with a Bragg grating mirror in a Hi-Bi fiber. Equal output powers for both laser lines and spectral spacing of up to 0.26 mm, larger than the original spacing between the resonance peaks of the grating (0.2 nm), can be easily achieved by employing a polarization controller inside of the laser cavity.