Title :
Bismuth-doped silica-based fiber lasers operating near 1460 nm
Author :
Bufetov, I.A. ; Shubin, A.V. ; Firstov, S.V. ; Medvedkov, O.I. ; Melkumov, M.A. ; Khopin, V.F. ; Guryanov, A.N. ; Dianov, E.M.
Author_Institution :
Fiber Opt. Res. Center, Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
An efficient bismuth CW fiber laser with an efficiency of 50% and an output power of 20 W has been created, a Bi-and Ge-doped silica fiber being the gain medium.
Keywords :
bismuth; fibre lasers; germanium; silicon compounds; Ge-doped silica fiber; bismuth CW fiber laser; bismuth-doped silica-based fiber laser; power 20 W; size 1460 nm; Bismuth; Fiber lasers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Power generation; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
