Q-switching of a diode cladding-pumped Erbium Fibrelaser at 2.7 mu m

Authors
Huber, T Luthy, W Weber, HP Hochstrasser, DF
Citation
T. Huber et al., Q-switching of a diode cladding-pumped Erbium Fibrelaser at 2.7 mu m, OPT QUANT E, 31(11), 1999, pp. 1171-1177
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICAL AND QUANTUM ELECTRONICS
ISSN journal
03068919 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
11
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1171 - 1177
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-8919(199911)31:11<1171:QOADCE>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Reliable Q-switched operation of a cladding-pumped 2.7 mu m ZBLAN fibre las er in the range of the power limit of self-destruction is shown for the fir st time. The laser is pumped by a multimode diode. Q-switching is achieved by two different techniques: a rotating mirror and an acousto-optical modul ator. Pulse widths of 500 ns with the rotating mirror and 300 ns (FWHM) wit h the acousto-optical modulator and pulse energies in the mu J range are ac hieved.