Title :
High-power pico-second vortex laser based on a large-mode area fiber amplifier
Author :
Tanaka, Yuichi ; Furuki, Kenji ; Maeda, Yuichi ; Omatsu, Takashige
Author_Institution :
Dept. of image & Mater. Sci., Chiba Univ., Chiba, Japan
Abstract :
The production of pico-second vortex pulses from a stressed large mode-area fiber amplifier is presented, for the first time. 6.8 W pico-second output with peak power of ~10 kW was obtained at pump power of 29 W.
Keywords :
laser beams; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; optical vortices; high-power pico-second vortex laser pulse production; laser pump power; pico-second laser output; power 29 W; power 6.8 W; stressed large mode-area fiber amplifier; Fiber lasers; High power amplifiers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Laser; Laser amplifiers; Vortex mode; fiber; pico-second lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292581
