Title :
935nm Nd3+ fibre laser incorporating tapered photonic bandgap fibre filter
Author :
Wang, A. ; Ding, W. ; Birks, T.A. ; Knight, J.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Bath
Abstract :
An 8 cm length of photonic bandgap fibre was tapered in the middle to narrow the transmission windows. The tapered fibre was incorporated into a neodymium fibre laser system, in which it suppressed the strong gain peaks at 907 and 1080 nm and ensured lasing at 935 nm
Keywords :
fibre lasers; neodymium; optical fibre filters; photonic band gap; 8 cm; 935 nm; Nd3+ fibre laser; fibre laser system; tapered photonic bandgap fibre filter;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20070242
