Title :
20-dBM single-frequency tunable Er,Yb bulk laser
Author :
Taccheo, S. ; Longhi, S. ; Laporta, P.
Author_Institution :
Istituto di Fisica, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Abstract :
120-mW robust, linearly-polarised single-frequency operation at several wavelengths at 1.53 μm and 1.56 μm was achieved by pumping a special designed Er:Yb bulk laser with a broad-area high-power laser diode. Intensity noise measurements and tunability characteristics are reported
Keywords :
erbium; infrared sources; laser frequency stability; laser noise; laser transitions; light polarisation; solid lasers; ytterbium; 1.53 mum; 1.56 mum; 120 mW; broad-area high-power laser diode; intensity noise measurement; linearly-polarised single-frequency operation; single-frequency tunable Er,Yb bulk laser; solid lasers; tunability characteristics; Erbium; Laser excitation; Laser noise; Laser stability; Laser tuning; Optical design; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
84-89900-14-0
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732511
