Title :
Three meter long efficient germania-based core fiber Raman laser
Author :
Bufetov, I.A. ; Mashinsky, V.M. ; Neustruev, V.B. ; Shubin, A.V. ; Medvedkov, O.I. ; Dianov, E.M. ; Guryanov, A.N. ; Khopin, V.F. ; Salgansky, M.Yu.
Author_Institution :
A. M. Prokhorov Gen. Phys. Inst., Russian Acad. of Sci., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
Raman amplification in fiber with germania-based core and silica cladding was investigated for the first time. Only 3 m long efficient Raman laser with output power of 10 W based on this fiber was developed.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; fibre lasers; germanate glasses; optical fibre cladding; silicon compounds; 10 W; 3 m; GeO/sub 2/-SiO/sub 2/; Raman amplification; Raman laser; fiber laser; germania-based core; silica cladding;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6