Highly stable and efficient erbium-doped 2.8 microm all fiber laser

We demonstrate the efficient and stable CW laser operation at 2.824 microm of a diode-pumped erbium-doped fluoride fiber laser employing an intracore fiber Bragg grating high reflector. An output power of 5 W and an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 32% are reported. The temporal and spect...

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Published in:Optics express 2009-09, Vol.17 (19), p.16941-16946
Main Authors: Bernier, Martin, Faucher, Dominic, Caron, Nicolas, Vallée, Réal
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We demonstrate the efficient and stable CW laser operation at 2.824 microm of a diode-pumped erbium-doped fluoride fiber laser employing an intracore fiber Bragg grating high reflector. An output power of 5 W and an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 32% are reported. The temporal and spectral stability of the laser represent a significant improvement over previous work. This report paves the way to the commercialization of compact and stable fiber lasers for spectroscopic and medical applications.
ISSN:1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OE.17.016941