Pulse characteristics of Q-switched fiber lasers
- 1 December 1987
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Journal of Lightwave Technology
- Vol. 5 (12) , 1645-1651
- https://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.1987.1075462
Abstract
A theoretical investigation of the anticipated properties of optically end-pumpedQ-switched fiber lasers is reported. This analysis stresses the effect of the transverse structure of the interacting pump and signal (guided) waves, in particular of the fiberVnumber, on the device performance. In Nd : YAG single crystal fibers thresholds as low as a fraction of a milliwatt may be achieved; pulses with peak powers of hundreds of watts and subnanosecond widths may be generated under laser diode pumping conditions.Keywords
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