Title :
New Results on the Efficiency of Bismuth Fiber Lasers
Author :
Mashinsky, Valery M. ; Dvoyrin, Vladislav V. ; Dianov, Evgeny M.
Author_Institution :
Fiber Opt. Res. Center, Russian Acad. of Sci., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
CW Bi fiber laser slope efficiency of 32% at 1160 nm is obtained at room temperature; at 77K it reaches 52%. The model is proposed explaining the dependence of efficiency on temperature and pump power.
Keywords :
bismuth; fibre lasers; Bi; bismuth fiber lasers; fiber laser slope efficiency; Absorption; Bismuth; Fiber lasers; Glass; Laser fusion; Laser modes; Luminescence; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528496
