Title :
Ytterbium-doped low-NA P-Al-silicate large-mode-area fiber for high power applications
Author :
Sahu, J.K. ; Yoo, S. ; Boyland, A.J. ; Webb, A. ; Codemard, C. ; Standish, R.J. ; Nilsson, J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate an efficient, ytterbium-doped low-NA fiber with core glass containing high levels of Al2O3 and P2O5 in silica host that shows low-photodarkening and generated 175 W of continuous-wave output power with 80% laser efficiency.
Keywords :
Aluminum oxide; Doping; Fiber lasers; Glass; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power lasers; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
