Title :
High-power single-frequency thulium-doped fiber master-oscillator power-amplifier at 1943nm
Author :
Pearson, L. ; Kim, J.W. ; Zhang, Z. ; Sahu, J.K. ; Ibsen, M. ; Clarkson, W.A.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
A Tm-doped fiber master-oscillator power-amplifier system that generates over 100 W of single frequency output in a near-diffraction-limited beam with an M2 parameter of 1.25 is described. The prospects for further increase in power are considered.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; oscillators; power amplifiers; thulium; Tm; fiber master-oscillator power-amplifier; near-diffraction-limited beam; power 100 W; wavelength 1943 nm; Fiber lasers; Isolators; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Optical fiber polarization; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Silicon compounds; (140.3280) Laser amplifiers; (140.3510) Lasers, fiber;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
