Title :
A new technique for side pumping of double-clad fiber lasers
Author :
Wang Da-zheng ; Feng Xiao-ming ; Wang Yong-gang ; Wang Cui-luan ; Lan Yong-sheng ; Liu Su-ping ; Ma Xiao-yu
Author_Institution :
Chinese Acad. of Sci., Beijing
Abstract :
We report a new technique, called SAP, for side pumping of double-clad, rare-earth-doped fiber lasers using fiber-coupled pump sources. The highest coupling efficiency can even exceed 92% in theory with this structure.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre couplers; optical pumping; rare earth metals; coupling efficiency; double-clad rare-earth-doped fiber lasers; fiber-coupled pump sources; pumping efficiency; side pumping; side-adhesive pumping; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical coupling; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber theory; Optical pumping; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and Optoelectronics Conference, 2007 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9789217-2-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9789217-2-9
DOI :
10.1109/AOE.2007.4410833
