Lasing characteristics of a thulium-doped ZBLAN fiber laser at 481 nm

Real Vallee; Pierre Laperle; Alain Chandonnet

doi:10.1117/12.328729

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4 December 1998 Lasing characteristics of a thulium-doped ZBLAN fiber laser at 481 nm

Real Vallee, Pierre Laperle, Alain Chandonnet

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Proceedings Volume 3491, 1998 International Conference on Applications of Photonic Technology III: Closing the Gap between Theory, Development, and Applications; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.328729
Event: 1998 International Conference on Applications of Photonic Technology, 1998, Ottawa, Canada

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The main features of a thulium-doped ZBLAN fiber laser are presented and compared to the results of a numerical analysis. Particularly, the problem of the photoinduced absorption arising from the formation of color-centers is addressed with special attention to its detrimental effects on laser operation. Practical solutions to this problem are also explored.

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Real Vallee, Pierre Laperle, and Alain Chandonnet "Lasing characteristics of a thulium-doped ZBLAN fiber laser at 481 nm", Proc. SPIE 3491, 1998 International Conference on Applications of Photonic Technology III: Closing the Gap between Theory, Development, and Applications, (4 December 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.328729

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