Title :
All-fiber Q-switched Er:Tm laser
Author :
Kurkov, A.S. ; Sadovnikova, Ya E. ; Sholokhov, E.M. ; Marakulin, A.V.
Author_Institution :
Gen. Phys. Inst., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
In this paper we use cladding pumped Er-doped fiber. Also, to reduce pulse duration we have used heavily Tm-doped fiber with a high concentration of the ion pairs. In this case the relaxation time is determined by the ions interaction within the pair.
Keywords :
Q-switching; erbium; fibre lasers; thulium; Er:Tm laser; all fiber Q switched; cladding pumped; ion pairs; ions interaction; pulse duration;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5943189
