Title :
Actively Q-switched distributed feedback fiber laser by dynamic generation of defects in a Bragg grating
Author :
Pérez-Millán, Pere ; Cruz, José L. ; Andrés, Miguel V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Fisica Aplicada, Valencia Univ.
Abstract :
In this paper, we demonstrate a technique to Q-switch a DFB fiber laser by dynamic generation of a defect in a Bragg grating. In the Q-switched regime, optical pulses of 75 ns width and maximum peak power of 0.4 W are achieved
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; Q-switching; distributed feedback lasers; fibre lasers; 0.4 W; 75 ns; Bragg grating; DFB; actively Q-switched distributed feedback; dynamic generation; fiber laser; optical pulse; Bragg gratings; Distributed feedback devices; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Laser feedback; Laser noise; Q factor; Solenoids;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568296
