Title :
Embedded-mirror side pumping of double-clad fiber lasers and amplifiers
Author :
Moore, Sean W. ; Koplow, Jeffrey P. ; Kliner, Dahv A V ; Hansen, Andrea ; Wien, Georg
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Livermore, CA
Abstract :
Embedded-mirror side pumping enables fabrication of compact, efficient fiber sources using a variety of pump sources. It is the only method capable of employing the output of an unformatted diode bar. We discuss recent progress.
Keywords :
laser mirrors; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre fabrication; optical pumping; double-clad fiber lasers; embedded-mirror side pumping; fiber amplifiers; fiber source fabrication; unformatted diode bar; Bars; Diodes; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Optical arrays; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays; (060.2320) Fiber optics amplifiers and oscillators; (140.3290) Laser arrays; (140.3510) Lasers, fiber; (140.3615) Lasers, ytterbium;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688898
