@inproceedings{d65471949edc4f759476a0de6b71e28d,
title = "Implementation of active Q-switching based on a modulated fiber Fabry-Perot filter in linear cavity erbium doped fiber laser",
abstract = "A linear cavity Q-switched fiber based laser is designed and demonstrated experimentally. The Q-switching technique is based on dynamic spectral overlap between a modulated fiber Fabry-Perot tunable filter and a fiber Bragg grating. To characterize the Q-switched fiber laser performance, a 3m length of Erbium doped fiber was used. Fiber laser parameters such as output coupling ratio, pump power and modulation frequency were optimized to obtain a laser output of 5.6W peak power with a 450ns pulse width and a 1 kHz repetition rate. Using the optimized fiber laser cavity design, the extinction ratio of the fiber laser up to 36 dB was achieved. This Q-switching technique for achieving laser pulses maintains the intrinsic robustness and simplicity of an all fiber laser system.",
keywords = "Erbium-doped fiber, Fiber Fabry-Perot tunable filter, Q-switched fiber laser",
author = "Monga, {Kaboko Jean Jacques} and Johan Meyer and Manuel, {Rodolfo Martinez}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 IEEE.; IEEE AFRICON 2017 ; Conference date: 18-09-2017 Through 20-09-2017",
year = "2017",
month = nov,
day = "3",
doi = "10.1109/AFRCON.2017.8095553",
language = "English",
series = "2017 IEEE AFRICON: Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa, AFRICON 2017",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "620--624",
editor = "Cornish, {Darryn R.}",
booktitle = "2017 IEEE AFRICON",
address = "United States",
}