Title :
High power extraction from a low-nonlinearity PCF
Author :
Schmidt, O. ; Rothhardt, J. ; Schreiber, T. ; Röser, F. ; Limpert, J. ; Tünnermann, A. ; Ermeneux, S. ; Yvernault, P. ; Salin, F.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Friedrich Schiller Univ., Jena
Abstract :
We report on an ytterbium-doped rod-type 0.5-m long photonic crystal fiber (PCF) laser emitting 320-W in a fundamental mode from a 60-mum core. Furthermore, single-transverse-mode propagation in a passive photonic crystal 100-mum-core fiber is investigated.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; holey fibres; laser beams; laser modes; nonlinear optics; optical materials; photonic crystals; ytterbium; JkJk:Yb; fundamental mode; high-power extraction; low-nonlinearity photonic crystal fiber laser; power 320 W; single-transverse-mode propagation; size 0.5 m; size 100 mum; size 60 mum; ytterbium-doped rod-type passive PCF; Absorption; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical design; Optical propagation; Photonic crystal fibers; Photonic crystals; Power lasers; Pump lasers; (060.2280) Fiber design and fabrication; (060.4370) Nonlinear optics, fiber; (140.3510) Lasers, fiber;
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.2006.4628793
