Erbium-ytterbium microlasers: optical properties and lasing characteristics

被引：152

作者：

Laporta, P

Taccheo, S

Longhi, S

Svelto, O

Svelto, C

机构：

[1] Politecn Milan, CEQSE,CNR, INFM, Dipartimento Fis, I-20133 Milan, Italy

[2] Politecn Milan, Dipartimento Elettr & Informaz, I-20133 Milan, Italy

来源：

OPTICAL MATERIALS | 1999年 / 11卷 / 2-3期

关键词：

erbium laser; diode-pumped lasers; optical communication applications;

D O I：

10.1016/S0925-3467(98)00049-4

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

In this paper we present a comprehensive review of the work done by our group on diode-pumped bulk erbium-ytterbium microlasers. Starting from an analysis of the optical properties of Er-Yb doped phosphate glasses, addressed to the modeling of the active material and to the design and optimization of laser cavities, different operating regimes and peculiar properties of these novel laser devices are described and discussed, including multi-longitudinal mode and single-frequency operation, frequency tuning and stabilization, intensity stabilization, Q-switching, mode-locking and frequency-modulation operation. Due to the high performance in terms of emission characteristics and potential low cost, these microlasers are attractive for a large number of applications and, in particular, for optical communications at 1530-1560 nm wavelengths, metrology, and telemetry at an eye-safe wavelength. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：269 / 288

页数：20

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