Title :
High power tandem pumped photonic crystal fiber amplifier
Author :
Wirth, C. ; Schmidt, O. ; Schreiber, T. ; Eberhardt, R. ; Tünnermann, A.
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer-Inst. for Appl. Opt. & Precision Eng., Jena, Germany
Abstract :
We report on a photonic crystal fiber amplifier tandem pumped by an industrial style thin-disk laser. Brightness enhancement with an output power of 1 kW and a slope of 74% has been obtained.
Keywords :
brightness; holey fibres; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; photonic crystals; brightness enhancement; high power tandem pumped photonic crystal fiber amplifier; industrial style thin disk laser; power 1 kW; Brightness; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical fiber amplifiers; Power generation; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
