High Efficiency, Actively Q-Switched Er/Yb Fiber Laser

Author(s)

Andrés González García, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica
Baldemar Ibarra-Escamilla, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica
O. Pottiez, Loma del Bosque No. 115
E. A. Kuzin, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica
F. Maya-Ordoñez, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica
M. Durán-Sánchez, Universidad Tecnológica de Puebla Antiguo Camino a La Resurrección
Cong Deng, University of DaytonFollow
Joseph W. Haus, University of DaytonFollow
Peter E. Powers, University of Dayton

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-2013

Publication Source

Optics & Laser Technology

Abstract

We report the efficient and stable operation at 1549 nm of an actively Q-switched fiber laser based on an Er³⁺/Yb³⁺ doped double-clad single mode fiber. It operates with a repetition rate from 45 to 120 kHz and pulse duration from 34 to 80 ns; the output pulse shape and peak pulse intensity are stable over hours of operation. For a repetition rate of 120 kHz and a maximum pump power of 8.1 W we obtained an average output power of 4.0 W with an overall efficiency of 50% and with a minimum pulse duration of 34 ns.

Inclusive pages

182–186

ISBN/ISSN

0030-3992

Comments

Permission documentation is on file.

Copyright

Copyright © 2012, Elsevier

Publisher

Elsevier

Volume

48

Peer Reviewed

yes

eCommons Citation

González García, Andrés; Ibarra-Escamilla, Baldemar; Pottiez, O.; Kuzin, E. A.; Maya-Ordoñez, F.; Durán-Sánchez, M.; Deng, Cong; Haus, Joseph W.; and Powers, Peter E., "High Efficiency, Actively Q-Switched Er/Yb Fiber Laser" (2013). Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications. 280.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ece_fac_pub/280