Title :
Watt-level fluoride fiber lasers and amplifiers in the 1.2 µm region
Author :
Xiushan Zhu ; Jie Zong ; Wiersma, K. ; Norwood, Robert A. ; Prasad, N.S. ; Obland, M.D. ; Chavez-Pirson, A. ; Peyghambarian, N.
Author_Institution :
NP Photonics Inc., Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
Holmium-doped ZBLAN fiber has proven to be an efficient high gain material in the 1.2 μm region. In this paper, single-mode fiber lasers and amplifiers at 1178 nm, 1190 nm, and 1200 nm are reported. Over 2 watts of continuous wave output power was achieved with a 10-cm long gain fiber.
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; barium compounds; holmium; lanthanum compounds; laser modes; optical fibre amplifiers; sodium compounds; zirconium compounds; ZBLAN:Ho; continuous wave output power; gain fiber; gain material; holmium-doped ZBLAN fiber; single-mode fiber amplifiers; single-mode fiber lasers; size 10 cm; watt-level fluoride fiber amplifiers; watt-level fluoride fiber lasers; wavelength 1.2 mum; wavelength 1178 nm; wavelength 1190 nm; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Measurement by laser beam; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber couplers; Power generation; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
