HIGH-EFFICIENCY CW THULIUM-SENSITIZED HOLMIUM-DOPED FLUORIDE FIBER LASER OPERATING AT 2.04 MU-M

被引:33
作者
ALLAIN, JY
MONERIE, M
POIGNANT, H
机构
[1] Centre National d'Etudes des Telecommunications, LAB/OCM/FOG—BP, Lannion
关键词
LASERS; OPTICAL FIBERS;
D O I
10.1049/el:19910951
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
Laser oscillation at 2.04-mu-m has been observed in a thulium-sensitised holmium doped singlemode fluorozirconate fibre. 52% slope efficiency and 250 mW output power were obtained with a pump at 0.82-mu-m. Crossrelaxation in thulium gives a pump quantum efficiency of 1.30.
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页码:1513 / 1515
页数:3
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