Title :
Cr4+:YAG single-crystal fiber laser widely tunable using birefringent filter
Author :
Ishibashi, Shigeo ; Naganuma, Kazunori
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
A Cr4+:YAG single-crystal fiber CW laser with 180-nm tunablility using a birefringent filter was achieved, by means of a control of oscillation polarization by stress birefringence generated using fiber-holding blocks with designed grooves.
Keywords :
chromium; fibre lasers; laser tuning; mechanical birefringence; optical control; optical design techniques; optical fibre filters; optical fibre polarisation; yttrium compounds; YAG:Cr; birefringent filter; fiber-holding blocks; groove design; oscillation polarization; stress birefringence; tunable single-crystal fiber CW laser; wavelength 180 nm; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Laser tuning; Optical fiber polarization; Oscillators; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
