Title :
Wavelength tunable narrow linewidth Yb/sup 3+/ fiber laser with passive Q-switching based on Tm/sup 3+/-codoping
Author :
Adel, P. ; Auerbach, M. ; Unger, S. ; Mueller, H.R. ; Fallnich, C.
Author_Institution :
Laser Zentrum Hannover eV, Germany
Abstract :
A wavelength tunable Yb/sup 3+/-double-clad fiber laser Q-switched by a Tm/sup 3+/-codoping in the gain fiber is demonstrated experimentally. This system showed 2.4 W output power, up to 140 kHz repetition rate and 21.8 /spl mu/J pulse energy.
Keywords :
Q-switching; fibre lasers; laser tuning; optical fibre cladding; thulium; ytterbium; 2.4 W; 21.8 muJ; TM/sup 3+/-codoping; laser pulse energy; passive Q-switching; wavelength tunable Yb/sup 3+/-double-clad fiber laser; wavelength tunable narrow linewidth Yb/sup 3+/ fiber laser; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulses; Power generation; Power lasers; Space vector pulse width modulation; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
