Title :
10-watt, single-mode, single-frequency, 1.03 μm Yb3+-doped phosphate fiber amplifier
Author :
Lee, Y.W. ; Sinha, S. ; Digonnet, M.J.F. ; Byer, R.L. ; Jiang, S.
Author_Institution :
Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA
Abstract :
We describe the first 10-W single-mode, single-frequency Yb3+-doped phosphate fiber amplifier. The fiber is doped with 12 wt% Yb2O3 and only 47.5-cm long. A 25-W phosphate fiber laser with 52.7% slope efficiency is also reported.
Keywords :
laser modes; optical fibre amplifiers; phosphate glasses; ytterbium compounds; JkJkP2O5:Yb2O3; Yb3+-doped phosphate fiber amplifier; fiber laser; power 10 W; power 25 W; single-frequency amplifier; single-mode amplifier; size 47.5 cm; wavelength 1.03 mum; Brillouin scattering; Doped fiber amplifiers; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Optical fiber amplifiers; Oscillators; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; (060.2290) Fiber materials; (060.2320) Fiber optics amplifiers and oscillators; (140.3280) Laser amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
