Erbium 3 μm fiber lasers

Author

Pollnan, M. ; Jackson, Stuart D.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Appl. Opt., Swiss Fed. Inst. of Technol., Lausanne, Switzerland

Volume

7

Issue

1

fYear

2001

Firstpage

30

Lastpage

40

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;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-260X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2944.924006

Filename

924006