Title :
Q-switched erbium doped fibre laser utilising a novel large mode area fibre
Author :
Lees, G.P. ; Taverner, D. ; Richardson, D.J. ; Dong, L. ; Newson, T.P.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
fDate :
2/27/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A high power Q-switched erbium doped fibre laser is demonstrated using a novel, large mode area, single transverse mode fibre. Peak powers in excess of 4 kW, and pulsewidths of 10 ns are reported at a repetition rate of 500 Hz. These results represent the highest peak powers obtained from an actively Q-switched erbium doped fibre laser
Keywords :
Q-switching; erbium; fibre lasers; 10 ns; 4 kW; 500 Hz; Er doped fibre laser; Q-switched fibre laser; high power operation; large mode area fibre; single transverse mode fibre;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19970253
