Title :
Thulium-doped fiber lasers: Providing eye-safer high power output
Author :
Christensen, Scott ; Frith, Gavin ; Samson, Bryce
Author_Institution :
Nufern, East Granby, CT
Abstract :
Thulium-doped fiber lasers are beginning to demonstrate their potential for high power operation, and for many applications are emerging as the preferred technology. An overview of the technology is presented.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser beam applications; thulium; JkJk:Th; eye-safer output; high power operation; power scaling; thulium-doped fiber lasers; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber testing; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688826
