Title :
Power scaling of 2.94 μm fiber lasers
Author :
Fortin, Vincent ; Bernier, Martin ; Vallee, Real
Author_Institution :
Centre d´Opt., Univ. Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
Abstract :
Recent advances in high power erbium-doped fluoride fiber lasers near 2.94 μm are reviewed. Based on an all-fiber architecture, a 20 W record output power was achieved at this wavelength of interest for medical applications.
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; high power erbium-doped fluoride fiber lasers; medical applications; power 20 W; wavelength 2.94 mum; Absorption; Glass; Ions; Laser excitation; Optical fiber couplers; Power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
