Temporal synchronization and spectral combining of pulses from fiber lasers Q-switched by independent MEMS micro-mirrors

被引：11
作者：
Fabert, Marc [1 ]
Desfarges-Berthelemot, Agnes [1 ]
Kermene, Vincent [1 ]
Crunteanu, Aurelian [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Limoges CNRS, Xlim UMR 7252, F-87060 Limoges, France
来源：
OPTICS EXPRESS | 2012年 / 20卷 / 20期
关键词：
MICROELECTROMECHANICAL MIRROR; INTEGRATION; FILTERS;
D O I：
10.1364/OE.20.022895
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
We present what we believe to be the first demonstration of spectral combining of multiple fiber lasers Q-switched by independent micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS). By correlating the actuation of the individual MEMS devices, the associated Q-switched lasers can be operated in either synchronous or asynchronous modes in such a way that their overall combined output may result in high energy emission pulses or in laser emission with higher pulse repetition rate. In a proof-of-principle experiment, we demonstrate the combination of four individual Q-switched lasers (each of them operating at 20 kHz repetition rate) leading to a final laser system generating pulses with a repetition rate of 80 kHz. (C) 2012 Optical Society of America
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页码：22895 / 22901
页数：7
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