Fiber Laser Amplifiers and Oscillators.

Abstract

A tunable erbium doped fiber ring laser, pumped with a 980 nm diode laser was constructed. Output power as a function of pump power and output wavelength for a given fiber length was measured. Spectral and temporal analysis of the signal showed mode-locked pulses of short duration and broad frequency content, as well as a CW component confined to a relatively narrow optical frequency range. The mechanisms for this type of mode-locking are discussed as well as the limitations placed on the lasing line width and spectral tunability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA274231

Entities

People

  • Kenneth J. Teegarden

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Amplifiers
  • Command And Control
  • Communication Systems
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Information Processing
  • Laser Amplifiers
  • Laser Diodes
  • Laser Mediums
  • Lasers
  • Optical Fiber Lasers
  • Oscillation
  • Oscillators
  • Peak Power
  • Ring Lasers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy