Title :
A broad-band superfluorescent fiber laser using single-mode doped silica fiber combinations
Author :
Haroud, Karim ; Rochar, E. ; Dändliker, René
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Microtechnol., Neuchatel Univ., Switzerland
Abstract :
We demonstrate the possibility of broadening the emissions spectra of superfluorescent fiber lasers by combinations of different kinds of single-mode doped silica fibers. We obtained an optical bandwidth of more than 70 nm (FWHM) between 1030 and 1100 nm using Nd:Cs, Nd:Ge, and Yb-doped fibers. The total output power measured from the single-mode fibers was more than 100 /spl mu/W in a single pass configuration.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; impurity absorption spectra; infrared spectra; laser modes; neodymium; superradiance; ytterbium; 100 muW; 1030 to 1100 nm; Yb-doped fibers; broad-band superfluorescent fiber laser; emissions spectra; optical bandwidth; single pass configuration; single-mode doped silica fiber combinations; single-mode doped silica fibers; single-mode fibers; superfluorescent fiber lasers; total output power measure; Absorption; Fiber lasers; Neodymium; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber sensors; Optical interferometry; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Silicon compounds; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
