• DocumentCode
    1304449
  • Title

    Blue upconversion fluorozirconate fibre laser

  • Author

    Monerie, M. ; Poignant, Hubert

  • Volume
    26
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1990
  • Firstpage
    166
  • Lastpage
    168
  • Abstract
    Upconversion lasing is obtained at 455 and 480 nm in a Tm3+-doped fluorozirconate fibre co-pumped at 676.4 and 647.1 nm. Lasing at 1.51 mu m by two-photon absorption is also observed. Pumping schemes and dynamics of the lasing transitions are clarified.
  • Keywords
    fibre optics; glass; optical frequency conversion; solid lasers; zirconium compounds; 1.51 micron; 455 nm; 480 nm; 647.1 nm; 676.4 nm; ZrF 4-BaF 2-LaF 3-AlF 3-NaF:Tm 3+; blue upconversion; glass; two-photon absorption;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19900113
  • Filename
    82531