Title :
Tunable Yb-doped fibre amplified spontaneous emission source
Author :
Wang, P. ; Clarkson, W.A.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
Tunable narrow-linewidth operation of an Yb-doped fiber amplified-spontaneous-emission (ASE) source is reported. The source yielded 135 mW output at 1040 nm and could be tuned from 1034 nm to 1084 nm. The prospects for improvement in performance are considered.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser tuning; optical fibre amplifiers; superradiance; ytterbium; ASE source; JkJk:Yb; feedback reflectivity; narrow-linewidth operation; parasitic lasing; power 135 mW; tunable fibre amplified spontaneous emission source; wavelength 1034 nm to 1084 nm; Fiber lasers; Laser stability; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Optical feedback; Optical fiber testing; Output feedback; Reflectivity; Spontaneous emission; Tunable circuits and devices; (140.3510) Lasers, fiber; (140.6630) superfluorescence;
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
