Title :
Stable gain-switched 845 nm pulse generation by a weak 1550 nm seed laser
Author :
Qin, Guanshi ; Suzuki, Takenobu ; Ohishi, Yasutake
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Adv. Photon Technol., Toyota Technol. Inst., Nagoya
Abstract :
We demonstrate what we believe to be the first demonstration of stable gain-switched 845-nm pulse generation by a weak modulated 1550-nm seed laser from an Er3+-doped fluoride fiber pumped by a CW 974 nm LD.
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; optical modulation; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; optical switches; JkJk:Er; erbium-doped fluoride fiber; gain switching; laser diode pumping; lasing cavity; stable gain-switched pulse generation; wavelength 1550 nm; wavelength 845 nm; wavelength 974 nm; weak modulated seed laser; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser stability; Laser transitions; Optical pulse generation; Pulse generation; Pulse modulation; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; (140.3280) laser, amplifiers; (140.3500) lasers, erbium; (140.3538) lasers, pulsed;
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
