• DocumentCode
    857705
  • Title

    Efficient operation of an Yb-sensitised Er fibre laser at 1.56 μm

  • Author

    Fermann, M.E. ; Hanna, D.C. ; Shepherd, David P. ; Townsend, J.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Southampton Univ.
  • Volume
    24
  • Issue
    18
  • fYear
    1988
  • fDate
    9/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1135
  • Lastpage
    1136
  • Abstract
    The authors report operation of a high-efficiency Yb:Er single-mode fibre laser. Pumping at wavelengths of 1064 nm and at 820 nm has shown low pump power thresholds (<7 and 4 mW) and high slope efficiencies (4.2 and 7.0%)
  • Keywords
    erbium; laser transitions; optical fibres; optical glass; optical pumping; silicon compounds; solid lasers; ytterbium; 1.56 micron; 4 mW; 4.2 percent; 7 mW; 7 percent; Er doped glass; Yb codopant; Yb-sensitised Er fibre laser; high-efficiency; low pump power thresholds; optical fibre material; pumping wavelengths; single-mode fibre laser; slope efficiencies;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • Filename
    19590