Title :
Sub-10 ns Q-switched Yb-doped photonic crystal fiber laser
Author :
Limpert, J. ; Deguil-Robin, N. ; Petit, S. ; Manek-Hönninger, I. ; Salin, F. ; Rigail, P. ; Hönninger, C. ; Mottay, E.
Author_Institution :
Bordeaux I Univ., Talence, France
Abstract :
We report on a Q-switched fiber laser producing pulse durations well below 10 ns by using a short-length ytterbium-doped rod-type photonic crystal fiber as gain medium.
Keywords :
Q-switching; fibre lasers; laser beams; optical fibres; optical pulse generation; photonic crystals; ytterbium; 10 ns; Q-switched Yb-doped photonic crystal fiber laser; gain medium; pulse duration; pulse production; ytterbium-doped rod-type photonic crystal fiber; Fiber lasers; Laser feedback; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Photonic crystal fibers; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Scalability;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549119
