Title :
Diode-pumped Ho3+, Pr3+-doped fluoride glass double clad fibre laser tuneable from 2.825 μm to 2.90 μm
Author :
Hudson, D. ; Anderson, L. ; Magi, E. ; Eggleton, B.J. ; Gomes, L. ; Jackson, S.D.
Author_Institution :
CUDOS & Inst. of Photonics & Opt. Sci., Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
The burgeoning field of mid-infrared photonics requires a wide range pump and probe sources in order to develop the integrated optical components that are required for applications in medicine, defence and astronomy. Shortwave infrared (SWIR) fibre lasers based on mature fluoride glass optical fibre technology offers high power radiation in the 2.7 μm to 3 μm region; a region that is not covered by the emission from quantum cascade lasers. The Er3+-doped ZBLAN fibre lasers operating on the 4|11/2 → 4|13/2 transition offers high power [1, 2] and broad tunability [3-5] in a diode pumpable format with multiple Watt output recently produced between 2.71 μm and 2.88 μm [6].
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; barium compounds; fibre lasers; fluorine; holmium; lanthanum compounds; optical fibre cladding; optical glass; optical pumping; praseodymium; quantum cascade lasers; sodium compounds; zirconium compounds; Er-doped ZBLAN fibre lasers; F2:Ho,Pr; ZBLAN:Er; diode-pumped laser; double clad fibre laser; fluoride glass; integrated optical components; mid-infrared photonics; optical fibre technology; quantum cascade lasers; shortwave infrared fibre lasers; wavelength 2.825 mum to 2.90 mum; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, QC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5730-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHOSST.2011.6000058
