Title :
Bi-doped Fiber Lasers: New Type of High-Power Radiation Sources
Author :
Dianov, E.M. ; Shubin, A.V. ; Melkumov, M.A. ; Medvedkov, O.I. ; Bufetov, I.A.
Author_Institution :
Russian Acad. of Sci., Moscow
Abstract :
CW lasing of a new type of lasers-Bi-doped fiber lasers- in a wavelength range of 1150-1215 nm at high output power level (15 W) and efficiency of 22% has been obtained for the first time.
Keywords :
bismuth; fibre lasers; laser beams; light sources; optical harmonic generation; Bi-doped fiber lasers; CW lasing operation; JkJk:Bi; efficiency 22 percent; fiber lasers; frequency doubling; high-power radiation sources; power 15 W; wavelength 1150 nm to 1215 nm; Bismuth; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Glass; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452388