Watt-level fluoride fiber lasers and amplifiers in the 1.2 μm region

Xiushan Zhu, Jie Zong, K. Wiersma, Robert A Norwood, N. S. Prasad, M. D. Obland, A. Chavez-Pirson, Nasser N Peyghambarian

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Abstract

Holmium-doped ZBLAN fiber has proven to be an efficient high gain material in the 1.2 μm region. In this paper, single-mode fiber lasers and amplifiers at 1178 nm, 1190 nm, and 1200 nm are reported. Over 2 watts of continuous wave output power was achieved with a 10-cm long gain fiber.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe - Technical Digest
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Volume2014-January
StatePublished - 2014
Event2014 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2014 - San Jose, United States
Duration: Jun 8 2014Jun 13 2014

Other

Other2014 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose
Period6/8/146/13/14

ASJC Scopus subject areas

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

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