THULIUM-DOPED FLUOROZIRCONATE FIBER LASERS

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作者
CARTER, JN [1 ]
SMART, RG [1 ]
TROPPER, AC [1 ]
HANNA, DC [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV SOUTHAMPTON,OPTOELECTR RES CTR,SOUTHAMPTON SO9 5NH,HANTS,ENGLAND
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10.1016/S0022-3093(05)80732-X
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TQ174 [陶瓷工业]; TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
Pumping of thulium-doped fluorozirconate fibre lasers at wavelengths available from semiconductor diodes around 790 nm has enabled continuous wave laser operation at 806 nm, 1.47-mu-m, 1.97-mu-m and 2.3-mu-m, many of which may occur simultaneously. The performance of these laser transitions, including diode-pumped operation of the H-3(4) - H-3(6) transition at 1.97-mu-m, is discussed.
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