Abstract
A high-efficiency and broadband tunable chalcogenide fiber Raman laser with the Fabry–Perot (F–P) cavity formed by the Fresnel reflection was established. A maximum average power slope efficiency of around 43${\% }$ and a maximum output peak power of about 2.9 W at 2148 nm were demonstrated by using a 2 µm nanosecond pump source. The laser shows a broadened pulse width of 674 ns and a broadband tunability of the central wavelength from 2100 to 2186 nm. The Raman Fabry–Perot cavity constituted by the Fresnel reflection from chalcogenide fiber endfaces can operate at any wavelength without the aid of any additional optical feedback element. This will facilitate the realization of fiber lasers with excellent performance and compact system, especially in the mid-infrared region.
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