Dual-wavelength erbium-doped fluoride fiber laser

Lasers Med Sci. 2019 Oct;34(8):1665-1670. doi: 10.1007/s10103-019-02766-9. Epub 2019 Apr 17.

Abstract

The laser source with 3 μm/2 μm output wavelength has many application prospects in clinical medicine, photoelectric countermeasure, and scientific research measurement. An Er3+ doped ZBLAN fiber laser with output wavelength of 2 .8 μm and 1 .6 μm is experimentally studied. By setting the pump power to 5 W, a continuous dual-wavelength output with a central wavelength of 2.803 μm and 1.61 μm is obtained and the corresponding maximum output power is 362.4 mW and 108.6 mW. The slope efficiency is 12.1% and 4.94% respectively. What's more, the slope efficiency is 12.1% and 4.94% respectively, and the fluctuation rates of peak power of the two wavelengths are 9.7% and 2.1% within 4 h which indicate that the laser has relatively good stability.

Keywords: 2.8 μm/1.6 μm; Cascaded mode; Er-doped fluoride; Fiber laser.

MeSH terms

  • Erbium / chemistry*
  • Fluorides / chemistry*
  • Lasers, Semiconductor*
  • Thermodynamics

Substances

  • Erbium
  • Fluorides