Title :
A single frequency, fiber ring laser in Yb:silica
Author :
Wilcox, R.B. ; Browning, D.F.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA
Abstract :
This Yb:silica single frequency fibre ring laser is a tunable source designed for applications where a shorter pulse will be chopped from a long Q-switched pulse by electrooptic modulators, then amplified in Nd:phosphate glass.
Keywords :
Q-switching; electro-optical modulation; fibre lasers; laser frequency stability; laser tuning; optical transmitters; ring lasers; ytterbium; Nd:phosphate glass amplification; Yb:silica single frequency fibre ring laser; electrooptic modulators; long Q-switched pulse; shorter pulse; single frequency fiber ring laser; tunable source; Electrooptic modulators; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Lasers and electrooptics; Optical design; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse modulation; Ring lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1996. LEOS 96., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3160-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1996.565250
