Generation of Q-switched from a neodymium-doped fiber laser incorporated erbium oxide as a saturable absorber
This work demonstrates the generation of a Q-switched laser in a neodymium-doped fiber laser (NDFL) cavity incorporated erbium oxide as a saturable absorber. NDFL pumped with 808 nm laser diode generated Q-switched pulses at the operating wavelength of 1088 nm without any filter due to a strong Nd3+...
| Published in: | OPTICAL AND QUANTUM ELECTRONICS |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SPRINGER
2024
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| Online Access: | https://www-webofscience-com.uitm.idm.oclc.org/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001295262100008 |
| Summary: | This work demonstrates the generation of a Q-switched laser in a neodymium-doped fiber laser (NDFL) cavity incorporated erbium oxide as a saturable absorber. NDFL pumped with 808 nm laser diode generated Q-switched pulses at the operating wavelength of 1088 nm without any filter due to a strong Nd3+ transition from 4F5/2 to 4I11/2 energy level. The pulsed laser exhibits stable Q-switching behavior within the pump power of 167.04-205.28 mW with the shortest pulse width of 2.41 mu s. As the pump power adjusted in the same range, the repetition rate varied between 34.18 kHz to 41.72 kHz. The signal-to-noise ratio of 55.39 dB from the radio frequency analyzer indicates these pulses operate in a highly stable manner. In the authors' knowledge, this is the first demonstration of Q-switched NDFL utilizing erbium-oxide as SA device. |
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| ISSN: | 0306-8919 1572-817X |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11082-024-07335-1 |