Title :
High power photonic crystal fibre laser with very high NA pump cladding
Author :
Percival, R.M. ; Wadsworth, W.J. ; Bouwmans, G. ; Knight, J.C. ; Birks, T.A. ; Hedley, T.D. ; Russell, P.St.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Bath, UK
Abstract :
4 W of laser power at 1040 nm has been achieved for the first time from an Yb-doped double clad PCF. The inner cladding of this fibre has the highest NA yet reported of 0.7-0.8.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; optical fibre cladding; optical materials; photonic crystals; ytterbium; 1040 nm; 4 W; PCF; Yb-doped double clad; fibre cladding; fibre laser; high NA pump cladding; laser power; photonic crystal; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser theory; Mirrors; Optical pumping; Photonic crystal fibers; Power lasers; Preforms; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
