Title :
Single-mode Yb-doped fiber laser at 980 nm for efficient frequency-doubling
Author :
Bouchier, A. ; Lucas-Leclin, G. ; Georges, P.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Charles Fabry, Inst. d´´Optique, CNRS, Orsay, France
Abstract :
A single-mode Yb-doped fiber laser producing 1 W at 980 nm is demonstrated with a high conversion efficiency of 66%. A 58 mW power at 489 nm is reported by frequency-doubling in a ppLN waveguide.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser stability; laser transitions; lithium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical waveguides; ytterbium; 1 W; 489 nm; 58 mW; 66 percent; 980 nm; LiNbO3; conversion efficiency; frequency-doubling; ppLN waveguide; single-mode Yb-doped fiber laser; Absorption; Diode lasers; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Frequency conversion; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Lasers and electrooptics; Pump lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202346