Title :
Power scaling of CCC fiber based lasers
Author :
Huang, Shenghong ; Zhu, Cheng ; Liu, Chi-Hung ; Ma, Xiuquan ; Swan, Craig ; Galvanauskas, Almantas
Author_Institution :
Center for Ultrafast Opt. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate robustly single-mode power scaling in fiber laser systems built using 35-mum core Yb-doped double-clad chirally-coupled-core (CCC) fibers. Up to 250 W have been demonstrated up to date and further power scaling is in progress.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser stability; ytterbium; double-clad chirally-coupled-core fibers; fibre lasers; power scaling; size 35 mum; Fiber lasers; High power fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser theory; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Robustness; Ultrafast optics; (060.2280) Fiber design and fabrication; (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
