Title :
Single-frequency photonic bandgap fiber amplification
Author :
Shirakawa, Akira ; Chen, Meishin ; Yamahara, Yoshiaki ; Ueda, Ken-ichi ; Olausson, Christina B. ; Lyngsø, Jens K. ; Broeng, Jes
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Laser Sci., Univ. of Electro-Commun., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
Single-frequency operation in an ytterbium-doped photonic bandgap fiber amplifier is presented for the first time. 16 W, 1178 nm narrow linewidth radiation, free from both amplified spontaneous emission and stimulated Brillouin scattering, was obtained.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; photonic band gap; amplified spontaneous emission; narrow linewidth radiation; power 16 W; single-frequency photonic bandgap fiber amplification; stimulated Brillouin scattering; wavelength 1178 nm; Fiber lasers; Gain; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optimized production technology; Photonic bandgap fibers; Power amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
