Widely tunable Ce- and Er-codoped fluorozirconate fiber laser with 975-nm laser diode pumping

Author

Vasa, Nilesh J. ; Nagaoka, Satoshi ; Okada, Tatsuo ; Kubota, Yoshinori ; Nishimura, Natuya ; Teshima, Takuya

Author_Institution

Dept. of Appl. Sci. for Electron. & Mater., Kyushu Univ., Kasuga, Japan

Volume

17

Issue

4

fYear

2005

fDate

4/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

759

Lastpage

761

Abstract

A spectrally narrowed widely tunable Ce³⁺: Er³⁺-codoped fluorozirconate (ZBLAN) fiber laser with a continuous-wave laser diode pumping at 975-nm pumping is demonstrated. Wide tunable range over 120 nm (1490-1610 nm) is attained by using a diffraction grating combined with a tuning mirror in the Ce³⁺: Er³⁺-ZBLAN fiber laser cavity. Rate-equation model analysis shows that the tunable range can expand further by using a wavelength-dependent reflectivity cavity mirror.

Keywords

cerium; diffraction gratings; erbium; fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser tuning; optical pumping; reflectivity; zirconium compounds; 1490 to 1610 nm; 975 nm; Ce³⁺:Er³⁺-codoped fluorozirconate fiber laser; ZrF₄BaF₂LaF₃AlF₃NaF:Ce,Er; cavity mirror; continuous-wave pumping; diffraction grating; fiber laser cavity; laser diode pumping; rate-equation model analysis; spectrally narrowed laser; tuning mirror; wavelength-dependent reflectivity; widely tunable laser; Diffraction; Diode lasers; Erbium; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Pump lasers; Tunable circuits and devices; Laser tuning; optical fiber lasers; optical fiber materials; optical glass; rare-earth doping;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2004.843277

Filename

1411867