Title :
12-watt single-mode Yb3+-doped phosphate fiber laser
Author :
Lee, Y.W. ; Sinha, S. ; Digonnet, M.J.F. ; Byer, R.L. ; Jiang, S.
Author_Institution :
Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA
Abstract :
We report the first continuous-wave Yb3+-doped phosphate fiber laser. 12 W of diffraction-limited, 1.06-mum power was generated from a 71-cm length of double-clad fiber with 34 W of absorbed pump power.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; optical fibre cladding; optical pumping; ytterbium; JkPO:Yb3+; absorbed pump power; continuous-wave phosphate fiber laser; diffraction-limited power; double-clad fiber; power 12 W; power 34 W; single-mode fiber laser; size 71 cm; wavelength 1.06 mum; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Glass; Optical fiber testing; Optical pumping; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Silicon compounds; Stimulated emission; (060.2320) Fiber optics amplifiers and oscillators; (140.3510) Lasers, fiber; (140.3570) Lasers, single-mode;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628217
