Title :
5.4 W cladding-pumped Nd:YAG silica fiber laser
Author :
Yoo, S. ; Webb, A.S. ; Standish, R.J. ; May-Smith, T.C. ; Sahu, J.K.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We report on the spectroscopy and laser characteristics of Nd-doped fiber, fabricated by rod-in-tube from Nd:YAG as a core material with silica cladding. A cladding-pumped CW laser operation at 1058nm with 52% slope-efficiency is demonstrated.
Keywords :
X-ray chemical analysis; fibre lasers; infrared spectra; neodymium; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre fabrication; optical materials; optical pumping; silicon compounds; YAG:Nd-SiO2; cladding pumped silica fiber laser; continuous wave laser; laser characteristics; power 5.4 W; rod-in-tube fabrication process; wavelength 1058 nm; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber dispersion; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6