+21-DBM ERBIUM POWER-AMPLIFIER PUMPED BY A DIODE-PUMPED ND-YAG LASER

被引:26
作者
GRUBB, SG
HUMER, WF
CANNON, RS
WINDHORN, TH
VENDETTA, SW
SWEENEY, KL
LEILABADY, PA
BARNES, WL
JEDRZEJEWSKI, KP
TOWNSEND, JE
机构
[1] AMOCO LASER CO,NAPERVILLE,IL 60566
[2] UNIV SOUTHAMPTON,OPTOELECTR RES CTR,SOUTHAMPTON SO9 5NH,HANTS,ENGLAND
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10.1109/68.141965
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Efficient energy transfer has been demonstrated in an Er/Yb co-doped phosphorus doped silica fiber for the first time. This has indirectly allowed the use of reliable, high-power AlGaAs diode laser arrays as the semiconductor pump source through the use of a diode-pumped Nd:YAG (DPL) laser operating at 1064 nm. Small signal gains of 42 dB and output powers of 71 mW ( + 18.5 dBm) have been observed with a single DPL. Bidirectional pumping with two DPL's has yielded an output power of 130 mW ( + 21 dBm).
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页码:553 / 555
页数:3
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