• DocumentCode
    1249914
  • Title

    Spectroscopic and lasing characteristics of samarium doped glass fibre

  • Author

    Farries, M.C. ; Morkel, P.R. ; Townsend, J.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Plessey Res., Caswell, Towcester, UK
  • Volume
    137
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1990
  • fDate
    10/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    318
  • Lastpage
    322
  • Abstract
    The fluorescence spectra of trivalent samarium doped glass fibres are described. In silica glass, Sm3+ has a narrow fluorescence of 2.2 nm FWHM at a wavelength of 650 nm. The influence of fluorescence line narrowing and large external electric fields on this line is reported. Visible laser emission is obtained at this wavelength when the fibre is pumped in a Fabry Perot cavity. The performance of the laser in continuous, Q-switched and self mode-locked operation is described. The basic theory of self-mode-locking is presented
  • Keywords
    Q-switching; fibre optics; fluorescence; glass fibres; laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; luminescence of inorganic solids; optical pumping; samarium; solid lasers; spectral line breadth; 650 nm; Fabry Perot cavity; Q-switched; external electric fields; fluorescence line narrowing; fluorescence spectra; glass fibre; laser emission; lasing characteristics; narrow fluorescence; pumped; self mode-locked operation; visible lasing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Optoelectronics, IEE Proceedings J
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0267-3932
  • Type

    jour

  • Filename
    59023
    • Link To Document
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