Title :
High power continuous-wave Yb-doped fiber laser with true single-mode output using W-type structure.
Author :
Kim, J. ; Codemard, C. ; Jeong, Y. ; Nilsson, J. ; Sahu, J.K.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Center, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton
Abstract :
We demonstrate 314 W continuous-wave output power at 1077 nm from a Yb-doped fiber laser with a truly single-mode core. The core employed a W-type refractive index profile that suppressed detrimental stimulated Raman scattering through spectral filtering.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; refractive index; stimulated Raman scattering; ytterbium; W-type refractive index; Yb; fiber laser; power 314 W; single-mode output; spectral filtering; stimulated Raman scattering; wavelength 1077 nm; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical variables control; Power generation; Power lasers; Preforms; Pump lasers; (060.2280) Fiber design and fabrication; (060.2320) Fiber optics amplifiers and oscillators; (140.3510) Lasers, fiber; (140.3570) Lasers, single-mode;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628264
