Title :
60 W, 10 GHz 4.5 ps pulse source at 1.5 /spl mu/m
Author :
Thomsen, Benn C. ; Jeong, Yoonchan ; Codemard, Chistophe ; Roelens, Michael A F ; Dupriez, Pascal ; Sahu, Jayanta K. ; Nilsson, Johan ; Richardson, David J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate high power amplification of 4.5 ps pulses from a compact gain-switched laser diode. Average powers of 60 W are obtained after amplification in a double-clad Er/Yb co-doped fiber amplifier with pulse peak powers of 1.33 kW at laser repetition rates of 10 GHz.
Keywords :
erbium; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre cladding; optical pulse generation; semiconductor lasers; ytterbium; 1.33 kW; 1.5 mum; 10 GHz; 4.5 ps; 60 W; Er/Yb codoped fiber amplifier; compact laser diode; double-clad fiber; gain-switched laser diode; high power amplification; pulse source;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
