Diode-array pumping of Er3+/Yb3+ Co-dopedfiber lasers and amplifiers |
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| Authors: | Minelly JD Barnes WL Laming RI Morkel PR Townsend JE Grubb SG Payne DN |
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| Affiliation: | Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ.; |
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| Abstract: | Single-mode double-clad Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped fibers are shown to be suitable for diode array pumping at around 960 nm. A fiber laser with 96-W output power at 1.53 μm and a power amplifier exhibiting a small signal gain of 24 dB and a saturated output power of +17 dBm are reported |
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