Tm:Ho co-doped single mode optical fibre laser pumped by a 1600nm Er fibre laser

An all-fibre Tm:Ho laser system is reported, using a 1600nm Er fibre pump laser and 0.3m length of the fibre through a two-stage optimization of both the pump source and laser configuration to achieve a low threshold operation. As a result a low threshold power of 33mW and a slope efficiency of 0.6%...

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Published in:Optics communications 2008-05, Vol.281 (9), p.2567-2571
Main Authors: Chen, S.Y., Yeo, T.L., Leighton, J., Sun, T., Grattan, K.T.V., Lade, R., Powell, B.D., Foster-Turner, G., Osborne, M.
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Language:English
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Summary:An all-fibre Tm:Ho laser system is reported, using a 1600nm Er fibre pump laser and 0.3m length of the fibre through a two-stage optimization of both the pump source and laser configuration to achieve a low threshold operation. As a result a low threshold power of 33mW and a slope efficiency of 0.6% have been achieved, in laser operation at a wavelength of 1870nm and a cross-comparison with 785nm laser diode pumping has been made.
ISSN:0030-4018
1873-0310
DOI:10.1016/j.optcom.2007.12.088