title: 2.1 microm continuous-wave Raman laser in GeO2 fiber.
abstract: We report 33% efficient generation of the first Stokes in a high-concentration GeO(2) fiber Raman laser pumped by a 22 W thulium-doped fiber laser. An output power of 4.6 W at 2.105 microm is demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Femtosecond Optics Group, Imperial College London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom. b.cumberland@imperial.ac.uk
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Cumberland
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Popov
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: O I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Medvedkov
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Vasiliev
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Dianov