Design, Demonstration, and Simulation of the Diode-Pumped Thulium/Holmium (Tm/Ho) Composite Fiber 2.1 micrometers Laser

Abstract

We report on the development of the 800-nm diode-pumped thulium/holmium (Tm/Ho) 2.1-micron composite fiber laser. This technical report will detail the absorption and emission spectroscopy of Tm- and Ho-doped silicate glasses, present the lasing performance results of the Tm/Ho composite fiber laser, present analysis of the optical modes of the Tm/Ho composite fiber, and compare the results of laser simulation of the fiber laser to results from experiment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1052802

Entities

People

  • G. A. Newburgh

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Composite Materials
  • Crystal Lattice Vibrations
  • Demonstrations
  • Emission
  • Emission Spectroscopy
  • Energy Levels
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Laser Mediums
  • Lasers
  • Military Research
  • Optical Fiber Lasers
  • Silicates
  • Simulations
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy