Title :
Suppression of stimulated Raman scattering in a cladding pumped amplifier with an Yb-doped filter fiber
Author :
Fini, J.M. ; Mermelstein, M.D. ; Yan, M.F. ; Bise, R.T. ; Yablon, A.D. ; Wisk, P.W. ; Andrejco, M.J.
Author_Institution :
OFS Labs., Somerset, NJ
Abstract :
A cladding-pumped, high-power amplifier was built incorporating a star-shaped, Ybdoped filter fiber. Pulsed amplifier measurements demonstrate strong suppression of stimulated Raman scattering accomplished by a special index profile with an up-doped ring.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre filters; stimulated Raman scattering; ytterbium; JkJk:Yb; cladding pumped amplifier; high-power amplifier; pulsed amplifier measurements; star-shaped filter fiber; stimulated Raman scattering suppression; up-doped ring; ytterbium-doped filter fiber; Fiber lasers; Filtering; Filters; High power amplifiers; Laser noise; Optical coupling; Optical fiber amplifiers; Pulse amplifiers; Raman scattering; Ring lasers; (060.2280) Fiber design and manufacturing; (140.3510) Fiber lasers.;
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.2006.4628263
