Title :
An optomechanical induced short pulse Raman laser
Author :
Wenyan Yu ; Wei Jiang ; Qiang Lin ; Tao Lu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Abstract :
We observed pulsations of Raman lasing on an optomechanically oscillating silica microsphere. The harmonic tones from the oscillation regeneratively produce 223.5-ns-width Raman laser pulses above a pump threshold of 186 μW.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; micro-optics; optical pumping; silicon compounds; solid lasers; Raman lasing pulsations; SiO2; harmonic tones; optomechanical induced short pulse Raman laser; optomechanically oscillating silica microsphere; pump threshold; time 223.5 ns; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
