Title :
Diode-pumped passively Q-switched tunable Er-Yb double-clad fibre laser
Author :
Laroche, M. ; Chardon, A.M. ; Nilsson, Johan ; Shepherd, D.P. ; Sahu, J.K. ; Clarkson, W.A. ; Girard, S. ; Moncorge, Richard
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
Reliable passive Q-switching of a cladding-pumped Er-Yb fibre laser at 1532-1563 nm has been demonstrated using cobalt-doped ZnS crystal as saturable absorber. High peak powers >10 kW were obtained for ∼2.75 W of absorbed pump power at 915 nm.
Keywords :
Q-switching; cobalt; erbium; fibre lasers; laser tuning; optical fibre cladding; optical materials; optical pumping; optical saturable absorption; ytterbium; zinc compounds; 10 kW; 1532 to 1563 nm; 2.75 kW; 915 nm; ZnS:Co; cladding-pumped fibre laser; cobalt-doped ZnS crystal; diode pumping; passively Q-switching; saturable absorber; tunable Er-Yb double-clad fibre laser; Diodes; Fiber lasers; Laser feedback; Laser tuning; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Tunable circuits and devices; Zinc compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7734-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1313689
