Title :
2.1 μm CW Raman source in GeO2 fiber
Author :
Cumberland, B.A. ; Travers, J.C. ; Popov, S.V. ; Taylor, J.R. ; Medvedkov, O.I. ; Vasiliev, S.A. ; Dianov, E.M.
Author_Institution :
Imperial Coll. London, London
Abstract :
We report a Raman laser with an output power of 4.2 W at 2.1 μm based upon a 75 mol.% GeO2 doped fiber pumped with CW Thulium doped fiber laser. Potential of 2.3 μm operation is discussed.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; fibre lasers; germanium compounds; GeO2; Raman laser; Raman source; fiber laser; power 4.2 W; wavelength 2.1 μm; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical coupling; Optical fiber couplers; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452590
