Diode-pumped, high-energy, single transverse mode Q-switch fibre laser

被引:25
作者
Richardson, DJ [1 ]
Britton, P [1 ]
Taverner, D [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Southampton, Optoelect Res Ctr, Southampton SO9 5NH, Hants, England
关键词
fiber lasers; Q-switching;
D O I
10.1049/el:19971325
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
The authors report the generation of 180 mu J, 3.6kW peak power pulses from a simple, diode-pumped large mode erbium doped fibre Q-switch laser system. This is believed to be the highest energy ever obtained from a single transverse mode fibre laser system.
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页码:1955 / 1956
页数:2
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