Title :
Diode-array pumping of Er/sup 3+//Yb/sup 3+/ Co-doped fiber lasers and amplifiers
Author :
Minelly, J.D. ; Barnes, W.L. ; Laming, R.I. ; Morkel, P.R. ; Townsend, J.E. ; Grubb, S.G. ; Payne, D.N.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
fDate :
3/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Single-mode double-clad Er/sup 3+//Yb/sup 3+/ co-doped fibers are shown to be suitable for diode array pumping at around 960 nm. A fiber laser with 96-W output power at 1.53 mu m and a power amplifier exhibiting a small signal gain of 24 dB and a saturated output power of +17 dBm are reported.<>
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; optical pumping; semiconductor laser arrays; ytterbium; 1.53 micron; 24 dB; 96 mW; 960 nm; Er/sup 3+//Yb/sup 3+/ Co-doped fiber lasers; IR; diode array pumping; double-clad fibres; fibre amplifiers; optical saturation; power amplifier; saturated output power; single mode lasers; small signal gain; Absorption; Diodes; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Pump lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
