DE69231094T2 - Faserlaser - Google Patents

Faserlaser

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Publication number
DE69231094T2
DE69231094T2 DE69231094T DE69231094T DE69231094T2 DE 69231094 T2 DE69231094 T2 DE 69231094T2 DE 69231094 T DE69231094 T DE 69231094T DE 69231094 T DE69231094 T DE 69231094T DE 69231094 T2 DE69231094 T2 DE 69231094T2
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Prior art keywords
laser
pump
erbium ions
fiber laser
fibre
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Expired - Fee Related
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DE69231094T
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DE69231094D1 (de
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Anderson Millar
John Whitley
Charles Brierley
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British Telecommunications PLC
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British Telecommunications PLC
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/094—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
    • H01S3/094003—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light the pumped medium being a fibre
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/06—Construction or shape of active medium
    • H01S3/063—Waveguide lasers, i.e. whereby the dimensions of the waveguide are of the order of the light wavelength
    • H01S3/067—Fibre lasers
    • H01S3/06754—Fibre amplifiers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/094—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
    • H01S3/094092—Upconversion pumping
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/14—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range characterised by the material used as the active medium
    • H01S3/16—Solid materials
    • H01S3/1601—Solid materials characterised by an active (lasing) ion
    • H01S3/1603—Solid materials characterised by an active (lasing) ion rare earth
    • H01S3/1608—Solid materials characterised by an active (lasing) ion rare earth erbium

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
DE69231094T 1991-07-09 1992-07-08 Faserlaser Expired - Fee Related DE69231094T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB919114730A GB9114730D0 (en) 1991-07-09 1991-07-09 Up-conversion pumped green lasing in erbium doped fluorozirconate fibre
PCT/GB1992/001234 WO1993001637A1 (en) 1991-07-09 1992-07-08 Optical amplifier and laser

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DE69231094D1 DE69231094D1 (de) 2000-06-29
DE69231094T2 true DE69231094T2 (de) 2001-02-01

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DE69231094T Expired - Fee Related DE69231094T2 (de) 1991-07-09 1992-07-08 Faserlaser

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US (2) US5369523A (de)
EP (1) EP0593568B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH06508961A (de)
AT (1) ATE193402T1 (de)
DE (1) DE69231094T2 (de)
GB (2) GB9114730D0 (de)
HK (1) HK141296A (de)
WO (1) WO1993001637A1 (de)

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EP0593568B1 (de) 2000-05-24
HK141296A (en) 1996-08-09
WO1993001637A1 (en) 1993-01-21
GB9114730D0 (en) 1991-08-28
US5369523A (en) 1994-11-29
GB2272794A (en) 1994-05-25
EP0593568A1 (de) 1994-04-27
US5453873A (en) 1995-09-26
DE69231094D1 (de) 2000-06-29
JPH06508961A (ja) 1994-10-06
GB2272794B (en) 1995-05-24
GB9325691D0 (en) 1994-03-02
ATE193402T1 (de) 2000-06-15

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