Title :
High power tunable femtosecond pulse source based on amplification in Tm fiber
Author :
Imeshev, G. ; Fermann, M.E. ; Jackson, S.D.
Author_Institution :
IMRA America, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a tunable (1930-2018 nm and 965-1009 nm) femtosecond source based on amplification in Tm fiber. Average powers of 1.8 W and 530 mW are obtained at 1994 nm and 997 nm, respectively.
Keywords :
laser tuning; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pulse generation; thulium; 1930 to 2018 nm; 965 to 1009 nm; Tm fiber amplification; tunable femtosecond pulse source; Erbium; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Laser tuning; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Tunable circuits and devices; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201888
