Diode-array pumping of Er<sup>3+</sup>/Yb<sup>3+</sup> co-doped fibre lasers and amplifiers
- Minelly, J.D.
- Barnes, W.L.
- Laming, R.I.
- Morkel, P.R.
- Townsend, J.E.
- Grubb, S.G.
- Payne, D.N.
Publication date
January 1993
DOI Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)Abstract
Single-mode double-clad Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped fibers are shown to be suitable for diode array pumping at around 960nm. A fiber laser with 96 mW output power at 1.53µm and a power amplifier exhibiting a small signal gain of 24 dB and a saturated output power of +17 dBm are reported. <br/
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