Title :
Extended large-mode-area single-mode microstructured fiber laser
Author :
Limpert, J. ; Liem, A. ; Schreiber, T. ; Nolte, S. ; Zellmer, I. ; Tunnermann, Andreas ; Broeng, J. ; Petersson, A. ; Jacobsen, Ch. ; Simonsen, H. ; Mortensen, N.A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Friedrich-Schiller-Univ., Jena
Abstract :
We report on a real single-mode microstructured ytterbium-doped air-clad fiber with a mode-field-diameter as high as 45 mum and a pump light absorption of 16 dB/m. This fiber exhibits a significantly reduced nonlinearity
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser beams; laser modes; nonlinear optics; optical pumping; ytterbium; 45 mum; beam quality; extended large-mode-area laser; microstructured fiber laser; pump light absorption; reduced nonlinearity fiber; single-mode laser; ytterbium-doped air-clad fiber;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6