Title :
Medium power double-clad Yb3+-doped silica fibre laser pumped efficiently by unfocused diode laser
Author :
Åslund, Mattias L. ; Jackson, Stuart D.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Fibre Technol. Centre, Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Abstract :
We demonstrate a moderate output power Yb3+- doped silica double-clad fibre laser which is end-pumped by a single unfocused diode laser. The launch efficiency into the polymer-clad fibre was -80%, and the maximum output power was 1.8 W with a slope efficiency of 74%.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; optical fibre cladding; optical focusing; optical polymers; optical pumping; silicon compounds; ytterbium; SiO2:Yb; double-clad Yb3+-doped silica fibre laser; efficiency 74 percent; launch efficiency; maximum output power; optical pumping; polymer-clad fibre; power 1.8 W; slope efficiency; unfocused diode laser; Costs; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Mirrors; Optical fibers; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Internet, 2007 and the 2007 32nd Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. COIN-ACOFT 2007. Joint International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-3-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-3-3
DOI :
10.1109/COINACOFT.2007.4519161
