Ultra-short wavelength operation of a thulium fibre laser in the 1660-1750nm wavelength band
Ultra-short wavelength operation of a thulium fibre laser in the 1660-1750nm wavelength band
Ultra-short wavelength operation of a thulium fibre laser is investigated. Through use of core pumping and high feedback efficiency wavelength selection, a continuously-tunable fibre laser source operating from 1660nm to 1720nm is demonstrated in a silica host. We discuss the range of applications within this important wavelength band such as polymer materials processing and medical applications targeting characteristic C-H bond resonance peaks. As a demonstration of the power scalability of thulium fibre lasers in this band, fixed wavelength operation at 1726nm with output power up 12.6W and with slope efficiency >60% is also shown.
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Daniel, J.M.O.
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Simakov, N.
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Tokurakawa, M.
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Ibsen, M.
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Clarkson, W.A.
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6 July 2015
Daniel, J.M.O.
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Simakov, N.
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Tokurakawa, M.
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Ibsen, M.
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Clarkson, W.A.
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Daniel, J.M.O., Simakov, N., Tokurakawa, M., Ibsen, M. and Clarkson, W.A.
(2015)
Ultra-short wavelength operation of a thulium fibre laser in the 1660-1750nm wavelength band.
Optics Express, 23 (14), .
(doi:10.1364/OE.23.018269).
Abstract
Ultra-short wavelength operation of a thulium fibre laser is investigated. Through use of core pumping and high feedback efficiency wavelength selection, a continuously-tunable fibre laser source operating from 1660nm to 1720nm is demonstrated in a silica host. We discuss the range of applications within this important wavelength band such as polymer materials processing and medical applications targeting characteristic C-H bond resonance peaks. As a demonstration of the power scalability of thulium fibre lasers in this band, fixed wavelength operation at 1726nm with output power up 12.6W and with slope efficiency >60% is also shown.
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Accepted/In Press date: 11 June 2015
Published date: 6 July 2015
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/398336
ISSN: 1094-4087
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