ERBIUM-DOPED FIBER COMPOUND-RING LASER WITH A RING FILTER

被引:7
作者
ZHANG, JL [1 ]
LIT, JWY [1 ]
机构
[1] WILFRID LAURIER UNIV,DEPT PHYS & COMP,WATERLOO N2L 3C5,ONTARIO,CANADA
基金
加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;
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D O I
10.1109/68.285550
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A new all-fiber, diode-pumped laser with a compound-ring structure has been demonstrated. A double-coupler fiber ring filter formed by two in-line low-loss couplers is used as an intracavity mode selection element. It functions as a filter which provides a larger free spectral range for the compound laser cavity and serves as a ready port for the laser output. The fiber laser is pumped at 980 nm with a threshold of 7.9 mW and a slope efficiency of 0.11. The condition for an maximum output power can he obtained by tuning an in-line polarization controller.
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页码:588 / 590
页数:3
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