Title :
Actively Q-switched Tm3+-doped and Tm3+, Ho3+-codoped silica fiber lasers
Author :
Eichhorn, Marc ; Jackson, Stuart D.
Author_Institution :
French-German Res. Inst. of St.-Louis, St. Louis
Abstract :
We report on the Q-switched operation of Tm3+-doped and Tm3+, Ho3+-co-doped silica fiber lasers. Short pulses at high repetition rates and high average power could be achieved with the Tm3+-doped silica fiber.
Keywords :
Q-switching; fibre lasers; holmium; silicon compounds; thulium; SiO2:Tm3+,Ho3+; actively Q-switched lasers; fiber lasers; short pulses; Fiber lasers; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Power generation; Power lasers; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers; Silicon compounds; Stimulated emission; (140.3510) Lasers, fiber; (140.3540) Lasers, Q-switched;
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