Title :
Demonstration of a 9cm side-emitting fiber laser line source with a tilted fiber grating output coupler
Author :
Westbrook, P.S. ; Feder, K.S.
Author_Institution :
OFS Labs., Somerset, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate an Er doped fiber laser line source whose output coupler is a 9 cm, 45deg tilted fiber grating. Our approach shows potential for improved efficiency and simplicity over previously described line sources.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; erbium; fibre lasers; optical fibre couplers; JkJk:Er; erbium doping; fiber grating output coupler; side-emitting fiber laser line source; size 9 cm; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Light scattering; Optical coupling; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Pump lasers; (050.2770) Gratings; (060.3510) Lasers, fiber;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
