Lasers

Town, G. E.; Akhmediev, N. N.

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Lasers

Date

2004-01-01

Authors

Town, G. E.

Akhmediev, N. N.

Abstract

Optical fiber lasers were first demonstrated in the 1960s, and since then have developed to become versatile optical sources with many desirable properties. Aided by developments in associated technologies, such as fiber design and fabrication methods, semiconductor pump diode technology, and fiber-coupled and in-fiber components such as Bragg grating filters, optical fiber lasers now compete with other laser technologies in many applications, from telecommunications to materials processing.