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High-power wavelength-tunable cladding-pumped rare-earth-doped silica fiber lasers

High-power wavelength-tunable cladding-pumped rare-earth-doped silica fiber lasers
High-power wavelength-tunable cladding-pumped rare-earth-doped silica fiber lasers
We describe the design and performance of cladding-pumped silica fiber lasers with high continuous-wave output powers and broad wavelength tunability in the 1, 1.5, and 2 µm spectral ranges. An ytterbium-doped fiber laser was tuned via wavelength dependent feedback provided by an external cavity containing a diffraction grating from 1027 to 1105 nm at multi-watt power levels. Similarly, high output power and wide wavelength tunability from 1540 to 1600 nm and from 1860 to 2090 nm at multi-watt output power levels has been achieved in Er-Yb co-doped and Tm-doped silica fiber lasers, respectively. A neodymium doped fiber laser was tuned from 1057 to 1118 nm at a lower power level. Limiting factors and the prospects for further improvements in performance are considered.
fiber laser, erbium, ytterbium, thulium, neodymium, double-clad fiber, laser tuning, diode-pumped lasers
1068-5200
5-30
Nilsson, J.
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Clarkson, W.A.
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Selvas, R.
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Sahu, J.K.
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Turner, P.W.
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Alam, S.-U.
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Grudinin, A.B.
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Nilsson, J.
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Clarkson, W.A.
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Selvas, R.
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Sahu, J.K.
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Turner, P.W.
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Alam, S.-U.
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Nilsson, J., Clarkson, W.A., Selvas, R., Sahu, J.K., Turner, P.W., Alam, S.-U. and Grudinin, A.B. (2004) High-power wavelength-tunable cladding-pumped rare-earth-doped silica fiber lasers. Optical Fiber Technology, 10 (1), 5-30. (doi:10.1016/j.yofte.2003.07.001).

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Abstract

We describe the design and performance of cladding-pumped silica fiber lasers with high continuous-wave output powers and broad wavelength tunability in the 1, 1.5, and 2 µm spectral ranges. An ytterbium-doped fiber laser was tuned via wavelength dependent feedback provided by an external cavity containing a diffraction grating from 1027 to 1105 nm at multi-watt power levels. Similarly, high output power and wide wavelength tunability from 1540 to 1600 nm and from 1860 to 2090 nm at multi-watt output power levels has been achieved in Er-Yb co-doped and Tm-doped silica fiber lasers, respectively. A neodymium doped fiber laser was tuned from 1057 to 1118 nm at a lower power level. Limiting factors and the prospects for further improvements in performance are considered.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 2004
Keywords: fiber laser, erbium, ytterbium, thulium, neodymium, double-clad fiber, laser tuning, diode-pumped lasers

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Local EPrints ID: 30226
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/30226
ISSN: 1068-5200
PURE UUID: 96949feb-45ce-4620-9d91-b5c0c5df6a73
ORCID for J. Nilsson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1691-7959
ORCID for J.K. Sahu: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3560-6152

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Date deposited: 11 May 2006
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 03:20

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Author: J. Nilsson ORCID iD
Author: W.A. Clarkson
Author: R. Selvas
Author: J.K. Sahu ORCID iD
Author: P.W. Turner
Author: S.-U. Alam
Author: A.B. Grudinin

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