Title :
Nd3+-doped single mode fibre superfluorescent source with 320 mW output power
Author :
Minelly, John D ; Morkel, Paul R ; Jedrzejewski, K.P. ; Taylor, E.R. ; Wang, Jiacheng ; Payne, David N.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Lab., Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
A diode array pumped Nd3+-doped superfluorescent fibre source with 320 mW output power and a 4.6 nm FWHM bandwidth centred at 1058 mu m is reported. The device is prevented from lasing off reflected light from Rayleigh backscatter by seeding an Nd3+-doped fibre amplifier with a primary superfluorescent source of moderate power.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; neodymium; optical pumping; superradiance; 1058 micron; 320 mW; Nd 3+-doped fibre amplifier; Nd 3+-doped superfluorescent fibre source; Rayleigh backscatter; diode array pumping; output power; reflected light;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19931074