Title :
Wavelength tunable Q-switch laser in visible region with Pr3+-doped fluoride-glass fiber pumped by GaN diode lasers
Author :
Kojou, Junichiro ; Kannari, Fumihiko
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Keio Univ., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
Q-switching of wavelength tunable Pr3+-doped fluoride-glass fiber laser pumped by high-power GaN laser diodes is demonstrated. Highest laser peak power of 102 W with 20 ns pulsewidth is obtained for 607 nm at 8.3 kHz.
Keywords :
Q-switching; fibre lasers; fluoride glasses; glass fibres; laser beams; laser tuning; optical glass; optical pumping; praseodymium; semiconductor lasers; doped fluoride-glass fiber; frequency 3.8 kHz; high-power laser diode pumping; laser peak power; laser pulsewidth; power 102 W; time 20 ns; visible laser; wavelength 607 nm; wavelength tunable Q-switch laser; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Laser tuning; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
