Title :
High power, single-mode, single-frequency DFB fibre laser at 1550 nm in MOPA configuration
Author :
Alam, S.-U. ; Wixey, R. ; Hickey, L. ; Yla-Jarkko, K.H. ; Zervas, M.N.
Author_Institution :
Southampton Photonics Inc., UK
Abstract :
We have experimentally demonstrated fibre DFB laser followed by cladding pumped EYDFA which delivers optical output power in excess of 14 W without any degradation of DFB properties. Measured RIN was < -147 dB/Hz for frequencies above 5 MHz.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; erbium; laser modes; laser noise; optical fibre amplifiers; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pumping; ytterbium; DFB fibre laser; MOPA configuration; RIN; cladding pumped EYDFA; high power laser; single-frequency laser; single-mode laser;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
