Chichkov, Nikolai B., Yadav, Amit, Joulain, Franck, Cozic, Solenn, Smirnov, Semyon V., Shterengas, Leon, Scheuermann, Julian, Weih, Robert, Koeth, Johannes, Höfling, Sven, Hinze, Ulf, Poulain, Samuel and Rafailov, Edik U. (2023). Amplification of GaSb-Based Diode Lasers in an Erbium-Doped Fluoride Fibre Amplifier. IEEE Photonics Journal, 15 (1),
Abstract
Building upon recent advances in GaSb-based diode lasers and Er-doped fluoride fibre technologies, this article demonstrates for the first time the fibre-based amplification of mid-infrared diode lasers in the wavelength range around 2.78 μm. The laser setup consists of a GaSb-based diode laser and a single-stage Er-doped fibre amplifier. Amplification is investigated for continuous wave (CW) and ns-pulsed input signals, generated by gain-modulation of the GaSb-based seed lasers. The experimental results include the demonstration of output powers up to 0.9 W, pulse durations as short as 20 ns, and pulse repetition rates up to 1 MHz. Additionally, the amplification of commercial and custom-made GaSb-based seed lasers is compared and the impact of different fibre end-cap materials on laser performance is analysed.
| Publication DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOT.2023.3238078 |
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| Divisions: | College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Institute of Photonics Technology (AIPT) |
| Additional Information: | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. For more information, see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Funding: This work was supported in part by Marie Skłodowska-Curie through European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant 843801 and in part by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) under Grant EP/R024898/1. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Diode lasers,Erbium,Fibre laser,Fluoride fibre,GaSb diode laser,Gas lasers,Laser beams,Mid-infrared,Nanosecond,Power generation,Power lasers,Pump lasers,Semiconductor laser,Semiconductor lasers,ZBLAN,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics,Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| Publication ISSN: | 1943-0655 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Apr 2024 07:21 |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Feb 2023 08:25 |
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PURE Output Type: | Article |
| Published Date: | 2023-02 |
| Published Online Date: | 2023-01-19 |
| Accepted Date: | 2023-01-15 |
| Authors: |
Chichkov, Nikolai B.
Yadav, Amit ( 
0000-0001-7865-6905)
Joulain, Franck Cozic, Solenn Smirnov, Semyon V. Shterengas, Leon Scheuermann, Julian Weih, Robert Koeth, Johannes Höfling, Sven Hinze, Ulf Poulain, Samuel Rafailov, Edik U. (
0000-0002-4152-0120)
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