title: Enhanced Q switching in double-clad fiber lasers.
abstract: A novel cladding pumped Nd(3+) fiber laser operating in an enhanced Q-switched regime with a stable repetition rate is described. By exploiting fiber nonlinearities in the laser cavity, we demonstrated a peak power of 3.7 kW enhanced by an order of magnitude greater than that of conventional Q-switched fiber devices. Pulse durations as short as 2 ns have been achieved.
authors: Z J
authors: ZJ
authors: Chen
authors: A B
authors: AB
authors: Grudinin
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Porta
authors: J D
authors: JD
authors: Minelly