DocumentCode
963156
Title
Laser-diode-pumped red and green up-conversion fibre lasers
Author
Piehler, D. ; Craven, D. ; Kwong, N.
Author_Institution
Uniphase Corp., San Jose, CA, USA
Volume
29
Issue
21
fYear
1993
Firstpage
1857
Lastpage
1858
Abstract
Two single spatial mode laser diodes, one at 833 nm, the other at either 985 or 1016 nm, simultaneously pumped a Pr/Yb co-doped fluoride fibre laser at room temperature. With appropriate laser mirrors, CW laser oscillation was observed at red and green wavelengths. The fibre laser produced over 6 mW at 635 nm and 0.7 mW at 521 nm. Laser excitation spectra were taken by alternately replacing one of the pump laser diodes by a tunable Ti:sapphire laser.
Keywords
fibre lasers; fluoride glasses; laser transitions; optical pumping; praseodymium; ytterbium; zirconium compounds; 0.7 mW; 1016 nm; 521 nm; 6 mW; 635 nm; 833 nm; 985 nm; CW laser oscillation; Ti:sapphire laser; excitation spectra; laser diode pump; laser diodes; laser mirrors; room temperature; single spatial mode; up-conversion fibre lasers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19931236
Filename
241382
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