1.064- and 1.32-µm Nd:YAG single crystal fiber lasers
- 1 April 1986
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Journal of Lightwave Technology
- Vol. 4 (4) , 454-460
- https://doi.org/10.1109/jlt.1986.1074730
Abstract
We report the development of CW 1.06- and 1.32-μm fiber lasers made of short sections of Nd:YAG single crystal fibers optically end-pumped either with an Argon-ion laser (\lambda = 0.5145\mum) or a single laser diode (\lambda = 0.817\mum). High conversion efficiencies, a few milliwatt thresholds and 10-20 mW output powers are reported, as well as a good coupling efficiency to a standard single-mode fiber. Loss mechanisms and means of reduction are also investigated for a variety of fiber lasers in either guided or unguided configurations.Keywords
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