Title :
The rising power of fibre lasers
Author :
Jeong, Y. ; Sahu, J.K. ; Baek, S. ; Alegria, C. ; Codemard, C.A. ; Soh, D.B.S. ; Philippov, V. ; Williams, R.B. ; Furusawa, K. ; Richardson, D.J. ; Payne, D.N. ; Nilsson, J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
We review the recent rapid progress in the area of high-power fibre lasers and amplifiers in 1.1 and 1.5 μm spectral ranges. This progress is represented by a 610 W Yb-doped fibre laser, for example.
Keywords :
infrared spectra; optical fibre amplifiers; reviews; ytterbium; 1.1 to 1.5 micron; 610 W; Yb-doped fibre laser; fibre lasers rising power; high-power fibre amplifiers; high-power fibre lasers; review; Brillouin scattering; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical scattering; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Raman scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1253038
