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

引用

页码：22895 / 22901

页数：7

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