DocumentCode :
2723233
Title :
Multiple-watt Tm3+, Ho3+-co-doped silica fibre laser tunable across both dopant transitions
Author :
Sabella, Alexander ; Hemming, Alexander ; Bennetts, Shayne ; Jackson, Stuart D. ; Lancaster, David G.
Author_Institution :
Electro Opt. Technol. Group, Defence Sci. & Technol. Organ., Edinburgh, SA
fYear :
2008
fDate :
7-10 July 2008
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
2
Abstract :
We have obtained tunable laser emission across both Tm3+ and Ho3+ transitions in a 0.79-mum pumped Tm3+, Ho3+-co-doped silica fibre laser. For a 2.3 m fibre a 1920-2125 nm tuning range was measured with 3.6 W maximum power.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; holmium; laser beams; laser transitions; laser tuning; optical pumping; silicon compounds; thulium; SiO2:Tm,Ho; fibre laser; power 3.6 W; size 2.3 m; tunable laser emission; wavelength 0.79 mum; wavelength 1920 nm to 2125 nm; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser beam cutting; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Laser tuning; Optical fibers; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Silicon compounds;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008. Joint conference of the
Conference_Location :
Sydney
Print_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/OECCACOFT.2008.4610433
Filename :
4610433
Link To Document :
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