Title :
Medium-power CW Raman fiber lasers
Author :
Dianov, Evgeny M. ; Prokhorov, Alexander M.
Author_Institution :
Gen. Phys. Inst., Acad. of Sci., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
A review of recent results on medium-power CW Raman fiber lasers pumped by laser diodes is presented. Most attention is given to Raman lasers based on phosphosilicate fibers, the latter providing a number of advantages compared to commonly used germanosilicate fibers.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; fibre lasers; laser beams; optical fibre losses; optical glass; optical pumping; phosphosilicate glasses; reviews; CW Raman fiber lasers; Raman fiber lasers; Raman lasers; fiber lasers; germanosilicate fibers; laser diodes; medium-power CW Raman fiber lasers; phosphosilicate fibers; review; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Oscillators; Physics; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.902151
