Title :
Erbium doped fluorozirconate fibre laser operating at 1.66 and 1.72 mu m
Author :
Carter, John N. ; Hanna, D.C. ; Tropper, A.C.
fDate :
5/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Pulsed laser emission at 1.66 and 1.72 mu m has been observed in a multimode fluorozirconate fibre doped with erbium under excitation at 514 nm. The threshold absorbed pump power for laser oscillation was measured as 90 mW.
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; barium compounds; erbium; lanthanum compounds; laser transitions; lead compounds; optical fibres; sodium compounds; solid lasers; zirconium compounds; 1.66 micron; 1.72 micron; 514 nm; 90 mW; ER doped optical fibre; ZBLANP fibre; ZrF 4BaF 2LaF 3AlF 3NaFPbF:Er 3+; fibre laser; pulsed laser emission; solid lasers; threshold absorbed pump power;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19900425
