Title :
High power 977 nm fibre sources based on jacketed air-clad fibres
Author :
Selvas, R. ; Nilsson, Johan ; Sahu, Jayanta ; Yla-Jarkko, K. ; Alam, Shahinur ; Turner, P. ; Moore, James ; Grudinin, A.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
Cladding-pumped single-mode Yb-doped fibre laser and ASE sources with over 1 W of output power at 977 nm are described. Their low RIN, high power, and high efficiency are attractive for a variety of applications.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; optical fibre cladding; optical pumping; superradiance; ytterbium; 1 W; 977 nm; ASE sources; cladding-pumped single-mode Yb-doped fibre laser; high power fibre sources; jacketed air-clad fibres; relative intensity noise; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Laser noise; Laser tuning; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1247625
