Title :
General intracavity method for laser transition characterization by relaxation oscillations spectral analysis
Author :
Okhotnikov, Oleg G. ; Kuzmin, V.V. ; Salcedo, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Centro de Optoelectronica, INESC, Porto, Portugal
fDate :
3/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Monitoring the transient buildup of laser emission is proposed as a simple method for spectro-temporal intracavity diagnostics of laser transitions and materials. Using this method, we determined the absolute magnitude of both laser emission and absorption cross sections for a line-narrowed tunable Er/sup 3+/-fiber laser.<>
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; laser theory; laser transitions; General intracavity method; absorption cross sections; laser emission cross sections; laser transition characterization; line-narrowed tunable Er/sup 3+/-fiber laser; relaxation oscillations spectral analysis; spectro-temporal intracavity diagnostics; transient buildup monitoring; Absorption; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Optical materials; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
