Title :
All-fiber, single-stage laser assemblies with 91 W single-mode, continuous-wave output power
Author :
Jager, M. ; Verville, Paul ; Caplette, Stephane ; Martineau, Lilian ; Brulotte, Denis-Alexandre ; Gagnon, Daniel ; Villeneuve, Alain
Author_Institution :
ITF Opt. Technol., Saint-Laurent, Que., Canada
Abstract :
We report on all-fiber single-stage laser assemblies with up to 91 W of output power and 66.5% slope efficiency. Three different configurations combine the advantages of large-mode-area gain fibers and single-mode output fibers.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; 91 W; all-fiber single-stage laser assemblies; large-mode-area gain fibers; single-mode continuous-wave laser output power; single-mode output fibers; slope efficiency; Assembly; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549127
