Title :
Tunable CW lasing around 0.82, 1.48, 1.88 and 2.35 mu m in thulium-doped fluorozirconate fibre
Author :
Monerie, M. ; Poignant, Hubert
Abstract :
Tunable CW operation of a thulium-doped fluorozirconate fibre laser around 0.82 mu m, 1.48 mu m, 1.88 mu m and 2.35 mu m is reported. The fibre is single mode above 1.7 mu m. Laser dynamics and competition or collaboration between these wavelengths are examined.
Keywords :
glass; laser tuning; optical fibres; solid lasers; thulium; zirconium compounds; 0.82 to 2.35 micron; ZBLAN composition; ZrF 4-BaF 2-LaF 3-AlF 3-NaF:Tm; glass fibre; tunable CW fibre lasers;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19891113
