THULIUM-DOPED MONOMODE FLUORIDE FIBER LASER BROADLY TUNABLE FROM 2.25-MU-M TO 2.5-MU-M

被引:25
作者
PERCIVAL, RM
CARTER, SF
SZEBESTA, D
DAVEY, ST
STALLARD, WA
机构
[1] BT Laboratories, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk
关键词
OPTICAL FIBERS; LASERS; OPTICS;
D O I
10.1049/el:19911187
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
Tunable laser emission at 2.5-mu-m has for the first time been observed in a thulium doped fluoride fibre laser. With simultaneous laser action at 1.91-mu-m, continuous tuning could be achieved over a 250 nm range extending from 2.25 to 2.5-mu-m. This performance was achieved for 300 mW of incident pump power at 790 nm.
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页码:1912 / 1913
页数:2
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