Title :
High power cladding-pumped Raman fiber laser with true single-mode output at 1660 nm
Author :
Codemard, C.A. ; Dupriez, P. ; Jeong, Y. ; Sahu, J.K. ; Ibsen, M. ; Nilsson, J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
We report a 10 W continuous-wave cladding-pump Raman fiber laser with single-mode output at 1660 nm pumped by a high-power Er:Yb fiber amplifier. The laser threshold was 6.5 W and its slope efficiency was 67%.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; fibre lasers; laser modes; laser stability; optical fibre cladding; optical pumping; 10 W; 1660 nm; 6.5 W; 67 percent; Er:Yb fiber amplifier; Raman fiber laser; cladding-pump Raman fiber laser; laser threshold; slope efficiency; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser transitions; Optical fiber devices; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215744
