DocumentCode :
1437549
Title :
Tunable Laser in Ytterbium-Doped 
Nanoparticle Optical Fibers
Author :
Lim, Kok-Sing ; Yoo, Seongwoo ; Paul, Mukul Chandra ; Ahmad, Harith ; Pal, Mrinmay ; Bhadra, Shyamal Kumar ; Sahu, Jayanta Kumar
Author_Institution :
Photonic Res. Centre, Univ. of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Volume :
24
Issue :
8
fYear :
2012
fDate :
4/15/2012 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
679
Lastpage :
681
Abstract :
We investigate tunability of fiber lasers in ytterbium-doped Y2O3 nanoparticle fibers. A net emission cross section constructed from the spectroscopic measurements reveals the feasibility of tunable laser operation in the fiber. Broad tuning ranges of 1040-1108 nm and 1025-1090 nm are demonstrated in 6- and 3-m-long fibers, respectively, with 76% of maximum efficiency.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser tuning; nanoparticles; nanophotonics; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; Y2O3:Yb; efficiency 76 percent; fiber lasers; nanoparticle optical fibers; net emission cross section; size 3 m; size 6 m; tunable laser; wavelength 1025 nm to 1108 nm; Absorption; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Optical fibers; Pump lasers; Fiber laser; fiber material; optical fiber; ytterbium-doped fiber;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1041-1135
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2012.2186437
Filename :
6144699
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