Ultra-short wavelength operation of a thulium fibre laser in the 1660-1750 nm wavelength band

被引：106

作者：

Daniel, J. M. O. ^{[1
]}

Simakov, N. ^{[1
,2
]}

Tokurakawa, M. ^{[1
]}

Ibsen, M. ^{[1
]}

Clarkson, W. A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Southampton, Optoelect Res Ctr, Highfield SO17 1BJ, England

[2] Def Sci & Technol Org, Laser Technol Grp, Cyber & Elect Warfare Div, Edinburgh, SA 5111, Australia

来源：

OPTICS EXPRESS | 2015年 / 23卷 / 14期

关键词：

2; MU-M; OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS; TM; PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS; AMPLIFIER;

D O I：

10.1364/OE.23.018269

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

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 1660 nm to 1720 nm 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 1726 nm with output power up 12.6 W and with slope efficiency >60% is also shown. (C) 2015 Optical Society of America

引用

页码：18269 / 18276

页数：8

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