Title :
Compact, high power, modelocked upconversion laser using a thulium-doped ZBLAN fibre
Author :
Yang, L.-M. ; Walton, D.T. ; Nees ; Weber, W.H.
Author_Institution :
Center for Ultrafast Opt. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
fDate :
3/28/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An actively modelocked, diode pumped upconversion fibre laser near 810 nm is demonstrated. 380 ps FWHM pulses are generated at a repetition rate of 80 MHz with average powers >130 mW. The upconversion slope efficiency is 26%
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; barium compounds; fibre lasers; lanthanum compounds; laser mode locking; optical frequency conversion; optical pumping; sodium compounds; thulium; zirconium compounds; 130 mW; 26 percent; 380 ps; 80 MHz; 810 nm; Tm-doped ZBLAN fibre; ZBLAN:Tm; ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AlF3-NaF:Tm; active modelocking; compact high power design; diode pumped upconversion; fibre laser; modelocked upconversion laser;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960455
