Abstract

In this Letter, we report, to the best of our knowledge, the first demonstration of an in-band pumped gain-switched Dy3+-doped fiber laser operating at 3.24 µm. The monolithic cavity bounded by two fiber Bragg gratings was pumped by a gain-switched Er3+-doped fiber system. It produced stable nanosecond pulses in a single-pulse regime on its entire operating range from 20 kHz to 120 kHz. A record average power of 1.43 W was achieved for a repetition rate of 120 kHz, and a record pulse energy of 19.2 µJ was achieved at 60 kHz. These results represent a significant improvement in Dy3+-doped pulsed fiber laser performances and open the way to applications in the fields of remote sensing and material processing.

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.