Small signal gain and saturation intensity of an upconversion-pumped Ho:ZBLAN laser amplifier and oscillator

A. A. Senin, J. M. Talmadge, J. G. Eden, E. Mejia

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Abstract

The signal gain and saturation intensity of an upconversion-pumped Ho:ZBLAN laser amplifier and oscillator was analyzed. The holonium fibers used in the experiment have a 2.4 μm core, a numerical aperture of 0.28 and Ho-ion concentration of 2500 ppm. By keeping the pump power at 90 mW and varying the seed power, it was found that the gain remains flat up to 50 μW and then slowly decreases, dropping by 2 dB at 600 μW.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages517
Number of pages1
StatePublished - 2002
EventConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO 2002) - Long Beach, CA, United States
Duration: May 19 2002May 24 2002

Other

OtherConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO 2002)
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLong Beach, CA
Period5/19/025/24/02

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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