Title :
High power superfluorescent source with stable single-transverse-mode output using a multimode Er-doped fibre
Author :
Okhotnikov, O.G. ; Sousa, J.M.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Center, INESC, Oporto, Portugal
fDate :
9/25/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A high power superfluorescent Er-doped fibre source with an environment-insensitive single-transverse-mode output is demonstrated using multimode fibre. The efficient fundamental mode selection is explained by strong ground state absorption. The fibres deliver up to ≃770 mW of output power with the highest conversion efficiency of 58%
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; ground states; laser modes; optical fibre losses; superradiance; 58 percent; 770 mW; Er-doped fibre source; conversion efficiency; fundamental mode selection; ground state absorption; multimode fibre; output power; single-transverse-mode output; superfluorescent source;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19971200
