Title :
Bi-Doped Optical Fibers and Fiber Lasers
Author :
Bufetov, I.A. ; Melkumov, M.A. ; Firstov, S.V. ; Riumkin, K.E. ; Shubin, Alexey V. ; Khopin, V.F. ; Guryanov, Alexey ; Dianov, Evgeny M.
Author_Institution :
Fiber Opt. Res. Center, Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
The current state of the art in infrared Bi-doped fiber laser research is reviewed. The relevant fiber glass compositions and fiber technologies are introduced. Lasers operating on transitions ranging from 1.15 to 1.55 μm occurring in the bismuth active centers and their energy level schemes are discussed on the basis of the spectroscopic properties of these centers. Continuous-wave fundamental-mode power levels ranging from a few mW near 1.55 μm up to 16 W near 1.16 μm and 22 W near 1.46 μm have been demonstrated in recent years.
Keywords :
bismuth; fibre lasers; laser modes; laser transitions; optical fibres; reviews; Bi-doped optical fibers; continuous-wave fundamental-mode power levels; fiber glass compositions; infrared Bi-doped fiber laser; laser transitions; power 22 W; wavelength 1.15 mum to 1.55 mum; Bismuth; Fiber lasers; Glass; Luminescence; Optical fibers; Wavelength measurement; Bismuth lasers; laser materials; optical fiber lasers; optical fiber materials;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSTQE.2014.2312926
