Title :
A 4W tunable Tm3+:Ho3+ silica fibre laser
Author :
Hemming, Alexander ; Sabella, Alexander ; Bennetts, Shayne ; Jackson, Stuart D. ; Lancaster, David G.
Author_Institution :
Electro Opt. Technol. Group, Defence Sci. & Technol. Organ., Edinburgh, SA
Abstract :
A multiwatt Tm3+:Ho3+ co-doped silica fibre laser pumped at 0.79 mum is demonstrated with an extended tuning range from 1920-2120 nm, compared with 1880-2040 nm obtained using a Tm3+ only doped fibre.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; holmium; optical pumping; optical tuning; silicon compounds; thulium; SiO2:Tm3+,Ho3+; fibre laser pumped; optical tuning; power 4 W; tunable fibre laser; wavelength 0.79 mum; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Gratings; Laser beam cutting; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Optical fibers; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Silicon compounds; (140.3510) Lasers, fiber; (140.3600) Lasers, Tunable;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
