Title :
Single mode lasing in a gain-guided index anti-guided diode end pumped fiber
Author :
McComb, Timothy ; Sudesh, Vikas ; Chen, Ying ; Bass, Michael ; Richardson, Martin ; Ballato, John ; Siegman, Anthony E.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Abstract :
Single mode oscillation in a 200 mum core diameter gain guided index anti-guided fiber laser is demonstrated. Single mode oscillation is maintained for pumping of up to four times laser threshold, limited by available pump power.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser beams; optical pumping; refractive index; diode end pumped fiber; gain guided index antiguided fiber laser; laser threshold; single mode lasing oscillation; size 200 mum; Diodes; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fibers; Optical refraction; Power lasers; Pump lasers; (140.3510) Lasers, fiber; (140.3530) Lasers, neodymium;
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
