Lasing in a gain-guided index antiguided fiber

被引:35
作者
Chen, Ying [1 ]
Sudesh, Vikas
McComb, Timothy
Richardson, Martin C.
Bass, Michael
Ballato, John
机构
[1] Univ Cent Florida, CREOL, Coll Opt & Photon, Orlando, FL 32816 USA
[2] Clemson Univ, COMSET, Clemson, SC 29634 USA
[3] Clemson Univ, Sch Mat Sci, Clemson, SC 29634 USA
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D O I
10.1364/JOSAB.24.001683
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Experimental demonstration is presented of lasing in a gain-guided index antiguided Nd3+-doped phosphate glass core fiber. This type of lasing remains in its lowest-order mode even when pumped well above threshold, leading to excellent beam quality. (c) 2007 Optical Society of America.
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页码:1683 / 1688
页数:6
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