Title :
High power thulium doped fiber lasers
Author :
Clarkson, W.A. ; Pearson, L. ; Zhang, Z. ; Kim, J.W. ; Shen, D. ; Boyland, A.J. ; Sahu, J.K. ; Ibsen, M.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton
Abstract :
Thulium-doped silica fiber lasers and amplifiers offer a route to very high average power in the two-micron wavelength regime. This presentation reviews recent progress and considers the prospects for further improvement in performance.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; optical fibre amplifiers; silicon compounds; thallium; SiO2:Tl; fiber amplifiers; high power fiber lasers; wavelength 2 micron; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Silicon compounds; 140.3510 Lasers, fiber; 140.3570 Lasers, single-mode; 140.3600 Lasers, tunable;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
