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Q-switching

Optics

Physics

Philosophy

Composite material

Power (physics)

Fiber laser

Materials science

Optical fiber

Repetition (rhetorical device)

ZBLAN

Laser diode

Realization (probability)

Mathematics

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Optoelectronics

Fiber

Laser

Quantum mechanics

Diode

Journal of Lightwave Technology

A practical realization of a diode pumped actively Q-switched Er <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">3+</sup> -doped fluoride fiber laser operating near 2.78 μm is reported. For the repetition rate of 100 Hz stable 26 ns pulses with an energy of 330 μJ and peak power of 12.7 kW are demonstrated. The laser performance is tested against variations in pump power, repetition rate and active fiber length.

High Peak Power Q-switched Er:ZBLAN Fiber Laser