Title :
Watt-level fluoride fiber laser at 1480 nm
Author :
Bernier, Martin ; Androz, Guillaume ; Faucher, Dominic ; Vallee, Real
Author_Institution :
Centre d´´Opt., Univ. Laval, Quebec City, QC
Abstract :
We report an advance in the power scaling of fluoride fiber lasers using FBGs. Watt-level output power at 1480 nm is demonstrated, which is four-fold greater than the best result obtained with external bulk mirrors.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; aluminium compounds; barium compounds; fibre lasers; fluoride glasses; lanthanum compounds; laser beams; laser mirrors; sodium compounds; zirconium compounds; Bragg gratings; FBG; ZBLAN:Tm3+; external bulk mirrors; fluoride glass fibers; reflector; thulium-doped ZBLAN fiber core; watt-level fluoride fiber laser; watt-level output power; wavelength 1480 nm; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; 060.2320; 140.3510; 230.1480;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
