Title :
High-Power Single-Longitudinal-Mode Fiber Laser With a Ring Fabry–PÉrot Resonator and a Saturable Absorber
Author :
Yang, X.X. ; Zhan, L. ; Shen, Q.S. ; Xia, Y.X.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ., Shanghai
fDate :
6/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We demonstrated a high-power single-longitudinal-mode (SLM) all-fiber laser. In the cavity, a fiber Bragg grating is used to select the appropriate wavelength at 1565 nm, and a fiber ring is incorporated to act as a Fabry-Perot resonator, which greatly reduces the longitudinal-mode density. Meanwhile, an unpumped erbium-doped fiber serves as a saturable absorber to ensure the SLM operation. Finally, a high-power SLM fiber laser producing as high as 867-mW output power has been experimentally demonstrated.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; Fabry-Perot resonators; erbium; fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; fiber Bragg grating; fiber ring; high power single longitudinal mode fiber laser; longitudinal-mode density reduction; power 867 mW; ring Fabry-Perot resonator; saturable absorber; unpumped erbium-doped fiber; wavelength 1565 nm; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Laser radar; Optical fiber communication; Optical resonators; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Ring lasers; Fiber laser; high-power; ring Fabry–PÉrot resonator; saturable absorber; single-longitudinal-mode (SLM);
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2008.922332
