Title :
Efficient diode-pumped CW and Q-switched single-mode fibre laser
Author :
Jauncey, I.M. ; Lin, J.T. ; Reekie, L. ; Mears, Robert J.
Author_Institution :
University of Southampton, Department of Electronics & Information Engineering, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We report the efficient operation an Nd3+-doped silica single-mode fibre laser pumped by a GaAlAs laser diode. A CW output power in excess of 1 mW at 1.088 ¿m has been obtained with a slope efficiency of 33%. Q-switched operation of this device is also reported.
Keywords :
Q-switching; neodymium; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; optical pumping; silicon compounds; solid lasers; 1.088 micron wavelength; CW output power; GaAlAs laser diode; Nd3+:SiO2; Q-switched operation; diode pump; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; single-mode fibre laser; solid lasers;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19860138
