San Jose, CA--In this video from the 2012 CLEO show floor, Nufern (East Granby, CT) describes its holmium-doped active optical fibers, which received an honorable mention in the 2012 CLEO/Laser Focus World Innovation Awards.
Nufern's holmium-doped active optical fibers enable high-power 2.1 μm fiber lasers. Understanding the limits of thulium fibers, Nufern developed the new holmium-doped large-mode-area silica fibers after years of collaboration with government agencies and key international customers. Optimized for high-power operation, this new family of fibers was instrumental in the demonstration of the world’s first high-power (> 100 W) silica fiber laser operating at wavelengths > 2.1 μm--a wavelength region useful for medical laser, infrared countermeasures, and other mid-infrared applications.
The holmium-doped fibers are available in two different geometrical configurations: a 25 μm core/250 μm clad diameter, or a 40 μm core/400 μm clad diameter.
The 2012 CLEO/Laser Focus World Innovation Awards program is designed to honor the most timely, groundbreaking products in the field of photonics and laser science. The awards are sponsored by Laser Focus World and the Conference on Lasers and Electro Optics (CLEO).
Each year, Innovation Award entrants are challenged to show how their application, service, or product (launched between September 2010 and March 2012 for the 2012 awards) met several key criteria, including significant impact to the photonics industry, overall excellent functionality and long life expectancy, secure patent position, and above all, an exceptional level of innovation.
SOURCE: Laser Focus World; www.laserfocusworld.com
IMAGE:A 2012 CLEO/Laser Focus World Innovation Award honorable mention was given to Nufern for itsholmium-doped active optical fibers that enable high-power 2.1 micron mid-infrared fiber lasers.(Courtesy Nufern)