Rare-earth-doped high-power fiber lasers generating in near infrared range

• Autorzy: Świderski J. , Zając A. , Skórczakowski M. , Jankiewicz Z. , Konieczny P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

n this paper, high power double-clad fibre lasers are presented. We have built twoexperimental laser set-ups based on neodymium- and ytterbium-doped active media. A Yb³⁺-silica fiber laser has been cladding pumped at 937 nm by a InGaAs semiconductor laser diode and generated 4 W cw output power with slope efficiency of 73 ± 3%. However, Nd³⁺-doped fiber laser generated over 10 W cw output power with a slope efficiency of 63%. As a result of the experiment, we have elaborated very efficient coherent sources of laser radiation that can be used in many industrial applications.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

fiber laser; double-clad fiber; diode pumped laser

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Elektryków Polskich ; Polska Akademia Nauk ; Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2004
• Tom: Vol. 12, No. 2
• Strony: 169--173
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 15 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Świderski J.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Zając A.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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Skórczakowski M.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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Jankiewicz Z.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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Konieczny P.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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