DocumentCode
1574455
Title
Thulium-doped fiber lasers: Providing eye-safer high power output
Author
Christensen, Scott ; Frith, Gavin ; Samson, Bryce
Author_Institution
Nufern, East Granby, CT
fYear
2008
Firstpage
728
Lastpage
729
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688826
Filename
4688826
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