Title :
Photodarkening resistant Yb/Ce/Al silica 980 nm fiberlaser
Author :
Malmström, Mikael ; Engholm, Magnus ; Jelger, Pär ; Laurell, Fredrik
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., R. Inst. of Technol. (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden
Abstract :
A linearly polarized fiber laser emitting at 979 nm with an output power of 2 W is presented. By using a photodarkening-resistant Yb/Ce/Al-codoped silica fiber, degradation-free operation is achieved over several hours.
Keywords :
Degradation; Fiber lasers; Laser feedback; Laser tuning; Optical fiber polarization; Photochromism; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
