Title :
Long term stable, high power 3 µm fiber laser
Author :
Faucher, Dominic ; Bernier, Martin ; Caron, Nicolas ; Vallee, Réal
Author_Institution :
Centre d´´Opt., Photonique et Lasers (COPL), Univ. Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
Abstract :
We report the longest stable laser emission at 3.8 W over 65 hours in a Er-doped fluoride fiber laser at 2.936 μm. The slope efficiency was 24% with respect to the launched pump power.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser stability; power 3.8 W; time 65 hour; wavelength 2.936 mum; wavelength 3 mum; Biomedical optical imaging; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Fluctuations; Laser excitation; Laser stability; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
