DocumentCode
747843
Title
Efficient lasing of Cr2+:ZnSe at 2.2 μm pumped by all-fibre-format seeded Raman source
Author
Champert, P.A. ; Popov, S.V. ; Taylor, J.R.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Imperial Coll. of Sci., Technol. & Med., London, UK
Volume
38
Issue
10
fYear
2002
fDate
5/9/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
448
Lastpage
449
Abstract
The use of an all-fibre-format, high power, seeded erbium-doped fibre amplifier and fibre Raman converter is proposed and demonstrated for efficient pumping of Cr2+: ZnSe. 275 mW average power at 2.18 μm wavelength with high, 62%, slope efficiency is achieved
Keywords
Raman lasers; chromium; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; solid lasers; zinc compounds; 2.18 micron; 2.2 micron; 275 mW; 62 percent; Cr2+:ZnSe; Er-doped fibre amplifier; ZnSe:Cr; all-fibre-format seeded Raman source; efficient lasing; efficient pumping; fibre Raman converter; slope efficiency;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:20020319
Filename
1003003
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