Abstract
Q-switched operation of an erbium-doped fiber laser with fiber grating mirrors is demonstrated for the first time. The resonator was formed by splicing two fiber gratings to erbium-doped fiber ends. One of the fiber gratings was periodically stretched by a piezoelectric transducer for the Q-switching operation. An output pulse with a pulse width of 2.46 μs and a peak power of 2.1mW was obtained for a 1.48 μm pump power of 26 mW. The oscillation wavelength was 1.552 μm and the repetition rate was 1 kHz. The laser oscillation wavelength was tuned from 1.552 μm. to 1.556 μm by applying lateral stress to one of the fiber grating mirrors.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | L1275-L1277 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 2: Letters |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 10 PART A |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 Oct 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Erbium-doped fiber
- Fiber Bragg grating
- Fiber laser
- Piezoelectric transducer
- Q-switching
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
- Physics and Astronomy(all)