Title :
Q-switched operation of a neodymium-doped monomode fibre laser
Author :
Alcock, I.P. ; Tropper, A.C. ; Ferguson, A.I. ; Hanna, D.C.
Author_Institution :
University of Southampton, Department of Physics, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
Q-switched operation of a neodymium-doped monomode fibre laser at 1.08 ¿m has been demonstrated. An intracavity acousto-optic modulator was used to switch pulses of 200 ns duration and 8.8 W peak power at a repetition rate of 100 Hz.
Keywords :
Q-switching; fibre optics; laser modes; neodymium; solid lasers; Q-switched operation; intracavity acousto-optic modulator; neodymium-doped monomode fibre laser; repetition rate;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19860057
