Abstract
In this paper, the theoretical rate equation model of an in-band pumped gain-switched thulium-doped fiber (TDF) laser is investigated. The analytical formulations of pump energy threshold, peak power extraction efficiency, and pulse extraction efficiency are derived through analyzing the interaction process between the pump pulse and the laser pulse. They are useful for understanding, designing, and optimizing the in-band pumped TDF lasers in a 1.9 μm-2.1 μm wavelength region. The experiment with an all-fiber gain-switched TDF laser pumped by a 1.558-μm pulse amplifier is conducted, and our experimental results show good agreement with theoretical analysis.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 064208 |
| Journal | Chinese Physics B |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2013 |
Keywords
- gain-switched laser
- laser theory
- pulse fiber laser
- rate equation model
- thulium-doped fiber (TDF) laser
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