DocumentCode
444444
Title
Spectral beam combining of a 980-nm laser array for EDFA pumping
Author
Salet, P. ; Lucas-Leclin, G. ; Roger, G. ; Georges, P. ; Bousselet, P. ; Simonneau, C. ; Bayart, D. ; Michel, N. ; Auzanneau, S.C. ; Calligaro, M. ; Parillaud, O. ; Lecomte, M. ; Krakowski, M.
Author_Institution
Lab. Charles Fabry de l´´Inst. d´´Optique, Univ. de Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
Volume
2
fYear
2005
fDate
22-27 May 2005
Firstpage
1313
Abstract
A 980 nm laser source based on spectral beam combining is proposed for the pumping of EDFAs. A 1.5 W power is extracted from the laser cavity. Improvement of the EDFA gain flatness is demonstrated.
Keywords
erbium; laser arrays; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; 1.5 W; 980 nm; EDFA gain flatness; EDFA pumping; laser array; laser cavity; spectral beam combining; Diode lasers; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Etching; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Lenses; Optical arrays; Pump lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN
1-55752-796-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549116
Filename
1549116
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