Title :
Diode-cladding-pumped singly Ho3ÿ-doped silica fibre laser
Author :
Jackson, S.D. ; Bugge, F. ; Erbert, G.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Sydney, Sydney
Abstract :
An unsaturated continuous-wave output power of 109 mW was produced from a diode-pumped Ho3+-doped double-clad silica fibre laser that did not require the use of a sensitiser. The laser operated with a slope efficiency of 7% and an emission wavelength of 2.14 mum. Energy transfer upconversion may have adversely affected the performance of the laser.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; holmium; optical fibre cladding; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; silicon compounds; Ho; diode-cladding-pump; double-clad silica fibre laser; emission wavelength; energy transfer upconversion; power 109 mW; sensitiser; slope efficiency; unsaturated continuous-wave output power;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20071750
