Self-Q-switched ytterbium-doped cladding-pumped fibre laser

被引:30
作者
Grukh, DA
Kurkov, AS
Razdobreev, IM
Fotiadi, AA
机构
[1] Russian Acad Sci, Fiber Opt Res Ctr, AM Prokhorov Gen Phys Inst, Moscow 119991, Russia
[2] Univ Sci & Tech Lille, Ctr Etud Rech Lasers Applicat, Lab Phys Lasers Atomes & Mol, UMR 8523, F-59655 Villeneuve Dascq, France
[3] Russian Acad Sci, AF Ioffe Phys Tech Inst, St Petersburg 194021, Russia
关键词
ytterbium-doped fibre laser; Q-switching; nonlinear feedback;
D O I
10.1070/QE2002v032n11ABEH002339
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 self-Q-switched ytterbium-doped double-clad fibre laser is described. A samarium-doped fibre is used as a filter for protecting a pump source. A fibre coupler is employed to obtain a nonlinear feedback. The mechanism of pulse formation in the laser is considered, and the dependence of its output pulse on the coupler parameters is studied.
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页码:1017 / 1019
页数:3
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