Title :
Q-switching a fiber laser with an electrically controlled microstructured fiber
Author :
Yu, Zhangwei ; Margulis, W. ; Malmström, M. ; Tarasenko, O. ; Laurell, F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., R. Inst. of Technol. (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden
Abstract :
A monolithic fiber laser incorporating an electrically driven microstructured fiber is Q-switched exploiting nanosecond polarization rotation and multi-pass amplification. All components are in-fiber, simplifying fabrication and improving robustness.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; Electrodes; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Optical control; Optical fiber polarization; Optical polarization; Photonic crystal fibers; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
