Abstract
An all-fiber amplifier for a single-frequency blue laser was demonstrated for the first time, to the best of our knowledge. Over 150 mW continuous-wave single-transverse-mode blue laser output was obtained with a 10 m 1000 ppm thulium-doped fluoride fiber pumped by a 1125 nm fiber laser at a power of 2 W. The output power was limited due to the onset of the competitive lasing at 783 nm. Photodarkening and photo-curing of the thulium-doped fiber amplifier were also studied and analyzed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 423-426 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Optics letters |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - Feb 1 2018 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics