In this chapter, there are three sections to demonstrate the reflective semiconductor optical amplifier (RSOA)-based fiber laser architectures for multiwavelength and wavelength-tunable operations. In the first section, we introduce an L-band multiwavelength laser by utilizing a C-band RSOA with a linear cavity, which is produced by a polarization controller (PC), an optical coupler (OCP), and a reflected fiber mirror (RFM). In the proposed RSOA laser scheme, two to seven wavelengths could be lased and created simultaneously in the L-band range, while the RSOA operates at various bias currents. In the second section, we demonstrate a multiwavelength laser source by utilizing a Cband RSOA with dual-ring fiber cavity. In the measurement, the laser cavity is constructed by an RSOA, a 1×2 OCP, a 2×2 OCP, and a PC, respectively. Thus, 13-18 wavelengths around L-band could be produced simultaneously, as the bias current of C-band RSOA is driven at 30-70 mA.
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