Title :
High-power cw bismuth fiber laser: first results and prospects
Author :
Dianov, E.M. ; Shubin, A.V. ; Melkumov, M.A. ; Medvedkov, O.I. ; Bufetov, I.A.
Author_Institution :
Russian Acad. of Sci., Moscow
Abstract :
CW lasing of Bi-doped fiber lasers in a wavelength range of 1150-1215 ran with output power up to 15W has been obtained for the first time. The unsaturable optical losses in Bi-doped fibers have been revealed.
Keywords :
bismuth; doping; fibre lasers; optical losses; Bi-doped fiber lasers; CW lasing; cw bismuth fiber laser; unsaturable optical losses; wavelength range; Bismuth; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Glass; Laser beam cutting; Laser excitation; Luminescence; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348556
