A 1-WATT THULIUM-DOPED CW FIBER LASER OPERATING AT 2-MU-M

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作者
HANNA, DC
PERRY, IR
LINCOLN, JR
TOWNSEND, JE
机构
[1] UNIV SOUTHAMPTON,DEPT ELECTR & COMP SCI,SOUTHAMPTON SO9 5NH,HANTS,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV SOUTHAMPTON,OPTOELECTR RES CTR,SOUTHAMPTON SO9 5NH,HANTS,ENGLAND
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10.1016/0030-4018(90)90505-N
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O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We report efficient high power (> 1 W) single transverse mode continuous-wave laser action at 2-mu-m in a thulium-doped silica-based fibre laser pumped by a Nd:YAG laser at 1.064-mu-m. The highest measured output power was 1.35 W. A threshold of 600 mW absorbed and slope efficiency of 37% with respect to absorbed power were observed.
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