Passively Q-switched 2.8-μm nanosecond fiber laser

Chen Wei; Xiushan Zhu; Robert A. Norwood; N. Peyghambarian

doi:10.1109/LPT.2012.2215021

Passively Q-switched 2.8-μm nanosecond fiber laser

Chen Wei, Xiushan Zhu, Robert A. Norwood, N. Peyghambarian

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Abstract

A diode-pumped erbium ion-doped single-mode ZBLAN fiber laser passively Q-switched by a Fe ²⁺: ZnSe crystal is reported. Mid-infrared (MIR) pulses at 2.8 μm with a pulse energy of 2.0 μJ and pulse duration of 370 ns, corresponding to a peak power of 5.34 W, are achieved at a repetition rate of 161 kHz. Our experiment demonstrates that Fe ²⁺: ZnSe crystal is a promising Q-switching element for high power pulsed MIR fiber lasers.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	6280620
Pages (from-to)	1741-1744
Number of pages	4
Journal	IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume	24
Issue number	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2012.2215021
State	Published - 2012

Keywords

Fiber lasers
Mid-infrared (MIR) lasers
Q-switched lasers

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Passively Q-switched 2.8-μm nanosecond fiber laser

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