Title :
Power limitations of fiber lasers at 1.5 /spl mu/m by parasitic lasing effects
Author :
Canat, G. ; Mollier, J.C. ; Bouzinac, J.-P. ; Williams, G.M. ; Cole, B. ; Goldberg, L. ; Kulcsar, G. ; Jaouën, Y.
Author_Institution :
DOTA-LOE, ONERA, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
Using a powerful model of Er/sup 3+//Yb/sup 3+/ fiber amplifiers, we show that parasitic lasing can severely limit their efficiency. Comparing modeling and experimental results we demonstrate that reflections and temperature effects should be taken into account.
Keywords :
erbium; light reflection; optical fibre amplifiers; thermo-optical effects; ytterbium; 1.5 mum; Er/sup 3+//Yb/sup 3+/ fiber amplifiers; fiber lasers; optical reflections; parasitic lasing effects; power limitations; temperature effects;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
