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Ultra-short wavelength operation of a thulium fibre laser in the 1660-1750nm wavelength band

Ultra-short wavelength operation of a thulium fibre laser in the 1660-1750nm wavelength band
Ultra-short wavelength operation of a thulium fibre laser in the 1660-1750nm wavelength band
Ultra-short wavelength operation of a thulium fibre laser is investigated. Through use of core pumping and high feedback efficiency wavelength selection, a continuously-tunable fibre laser source operating from 1660nm to 1720nm is demonstrated in a silica host. We discuss the range of applications within this important wavelength band such as polymer materials processing and medical applications targeting characteristic C-H bond resonance peaks. As a demonstration of the power scalability of thulium fibre lasers in this band, fixed wavelength operation at 1726nm with output power up 12.6W and with slope efficiency >60% is also shown.
1094-4087
18269-18276
Daniel, J.M.O.
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Simakov, N.
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Tokurakawa, M.
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Clarkson, W.A.
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Tokurakawa, M.
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Daniel, J.M.O., Simakov, N., Tokurakawa, M., Ibsen, M. and Clarkson, W.A. (2015) Ultra-short wavelength operation of a thulium fibre laser in the 1660-1750nm wavelength band. Optics Express, 23 (14), 18269-18276. (doi:10.1364/OE.23.018269).

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Ultra-short wavelength operation of a thulium fibre laser is investigated. Through use of core pumping and high feedback efficiency wavelength selection, a continuously-tunable fibre laser source operating from 1660nm to 1720nm is demonstrated in a silica host. We discuss the range of applications within this important wavelength band such as polymer materials processing and medical applications targeting characteristic C-H bond resonance peaks. As a demonstration of the power scalability of thulium fibre lasers in this band, fixed wavelength operation at 1726nm with output power up 12.6W and with slope efficiency >60% is also shown.

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Accepted/In Press date: 11 June 2015
Published date: 6 July 2015
Organisations: Optoelectronics Research Centre

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Local EPrints ID: 398336
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/398336
ISSN: 1094-4087
PURE UUID: f527043c-dc71-4aea-ae43-d09ed3da0baf

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Date deposited: 22 Jul 2016 10:35
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 01:33

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Author: J.M.O. Daniel
Author: N. Simakov
Author: M. Tokurakawa
Author: M. Ibsen
Author: W.A. Clarkson

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