Title :
20 ns smooth pulse generation in single-mode actively Q-switched double-clad Yb-doped fiber laser
Author :
Augeres, Patrick Beaure d ; Mugnier, A. ; Pureur, David ; Chartier, Thierry
Author_Institution :
Etablissement R&D Lannion, QUANTEL, Lannion, France
Abstract :
In this paper, we have demonstrated all-fiber Q-switched cavities optimized for short and smooth output pulse generation. The great efficiency of small core diameter fibers allows reaching short pulses without using high pump power, preserving the setup simplicity of low power single transverse mode cavities.
Keywords :
Q-switching; fibre lasers; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; optical fibre cladding; optical pulse generation; ytterbium; all-fiber active Q-switched cavities; double-clad laser; laser efficiency; low-power single transverse mode cavities; single-mode fiber laser; smooth output pulse generation; time 20 ns; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Oscillators; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse generation; Pulse shaping methods; Space vector pulse width modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4079-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4080-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5192859
