Title :
Intracavity pumping for increased output power from a distributed feedback erbium fibre laser
Author :
Loh, W.H. ; Samson, B.N. ; Harutjunian, Z.E. ; Laming, R.I.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
fDate :
6/20/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The use of an Yb3+-fibre host laser when intracavity pumping a distributed feedback erbium fibre laser is demonstrated. Compared with direct 980 nm pumping of the same DFB laser, a three-fold increase in output power is obtained
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; erbium; fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; optical pumping; Er(3+)-doped fibre; distributed feedback fibre laser; increased output power; intracavity pumping; output power;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960778
