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High-power tunable erbium-doped fiber laser operating at 1.55µm

High-power tunable erbium-doped fiber laser operating at 1.55µm
High-power tunable erbium-doped fiber laser operating at 1.55µm
There is currently considerable interest in lasers based on the fiber waveguide geometry, and crystal fiber Nd:YAG lasers are now commercially available. We recently developed a new fiber laser technology based on doped glass which offers both a choice of dopant ions and the possibility of wavelength tunability. The Er3+-doped fiber laser is particularly interesting because its operational wavelength of 1.55µm coincides with the lowest loss region of silica optical fibres. Furthermore, the fiber can be used as a high-gain optical amplifier, which is compatible with quaternary (InGaAsP) devices.
Mears, R.J.
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Mears, R.J., Reekie, L. and Jauncey, I.M. (1987) High-power tunable erbium-doped fiber laser operating at 1.55µm. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Baltimore, United States. 28 Apr - 01 May 1987.

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There is currently considerable interest in lasers based on the fiber waveguide geometry, and crystal fiber Nd:YAG lasers are now commercially available. We recently developed a new fiber laser technology based on doped glass which offers both a choice of dopant ions and the possibility of wavelength tunability. The Er3+-doped fiber laser is particularly interesting because its operational wavelength of 1.55µm coincides with the lowest loss region of silica optical fibres. Furthermore, the fiber can be used as a high-gain optical amplifier, which is compatible with quaternary (InGaAsP) devices.

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Published date: 1987
Additional Information: Technical Digest WD3
Venue - Dates: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Baltimore, United States, 1987-04-28 - 1987-05-01

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Local EPrints ID: 77629
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/77629
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Author: R.J. Mears
Author: L. Reekie
Author: I.M. Jauncey

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