• DocumentCode
    854981
  • Title

    Lasing at 2·08 μm and 1·38 μm in a holmium doped fluoro-zirconate fibre laser

  • Author

    Brierley, M.C. ; France, P.W. ; Millar, C.A.

  • Author_Institution
    British Telecom Res. Labs., Martlesham Heath, Ipswich
  • Volume
    24
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    1988
  • fDate
    4/28/1988 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    539
  • Lastpage
    540
  • Abstract
    The authors report for the first time a fibre laser operating beyond the 1·55 μm communications window. Using a holmium doped fluoro-zirconate fibre, laser emission occurs from the three-level 2·08 μm transition, and also at 1·38 μm via a cascading transition
  • Keywords
    fibre optics; holmium; laser transitions; optical fibres; solid lasers; zirconium compounds; 1.38 micron; 2.08 micron; ZrF4:Ho; cascading transition; fluoro-zirconate fibre laser; laser emission; three level transition;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • Filename
    19554
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=854981