Title :
Glass-fiber lasers in the ultraviolet and visible
Author :
Funk, David S. ; Eden, Gary J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
fDate :
9/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The recent fabrication of rare earth-doped fluoro-zirconate (ZBLAN) glass fiber has spurred the development of a family of visible and ultraviolet fiber lasers pumped by upconversion. The performance of CW room temperature devices demonstrated to date is reviewed with emphasis on the recently reported Nd-doped ZBLAN fiber laser operating in the ultraviolet at 381 nm
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; barium compounds; fibre lasers; lanthanum compounds; neodymium; optical fabrication; optical frequency conversion; sodium compounds; solid lasers; zirconium compounds; 298 K; 381 nm; CW room temperature devices; Nd-doped ZBLAN laser; UV lasers; ZBLAN:Nd; ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AlF3-NaF:Nd; fabrication; glass-fiber lasers; rare earth-doped fluoro-zirconate glass fibre; upconversion pumping; visible lasers; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Glass; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser noise; Optical fiber devices; Pump lasers; Semiconductor diodes; Semiconductor lasers;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.473660
