Title :
High Power Single-ended Yb-doped Fiber ASE Source
Author :
Wang, P. ; Sahu, J.K. ; Clarkson, W.A.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Southampton, Southampton
Abstract :
High-power operation of fiber-based ASE sources is reported. Using single-stage and two-stage cladding-pumped ytterbium-doped fiber configurations we obtained 62 W and 122 W of broadband ASE output respectively. The prospects for further improvement in performance are considered.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; optical pumping; superradiance; ytterbium; JkJk:Yb; Yb-doped fiber ASE source; cladding pumping; power 122 W; power 62 W; Bandwidth; Biomedical optical imaging; Diodes; Fiber lasers; Optical feedback; Optical fiber amplifiers; Output feedback; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452393
