Title :
Erbium 3 μm fiber lasers
Author :
Pollnan, M. ; Jackson, Stuart D.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Opt., Swiss Fed. Inst. of Technol., Lausanne, Switzerland
Abstract :
With its recent breakthrough in terms of output power the erbium 3-μm fiber laser has become an object of intense scientific research and an increasingly attractive tool for medical applications. The paper reviews the research on the erbium 3-μm fiber laser since its first demonstration. Its development is seen in relationship to the early success of the corresponding crystal laser system, to the foundations that were laid by the investigation of its spectroscopy and population mechanisms, and the recent technological developments in related fields
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser applications in medicine; laser beams; optical frequency conversion; optical saturation; reviews; surgery; 3 mum; Er-doped fiber lasers; attractive tool; crystal laser system; intense scientific research; medical applications; output power; population mechanisms; related fields; research; reviews; spectroscopy; technological developments; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser ablation; Laser beam cutting; Laser theory; Optical fibers; Optical materials; Power lasers; Solid lasers; Spectroscopy;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.924006
