Title :
250 W, single-mode, CW, linearly-polarized fibre source in Yb wavelength range
Author :
Barannikov, Yu.A. ; Oussov, G.I. ; Shcherbina, F.V. ; Yagodkin, R.I. ; Gapontsev, V.P. ; Platonov, N.S.
Author_Institution :
IPG Laser GmBH, Burbach
Abstract :
250 W single-mode CW generation is demonstrated around 1076 nm in Yb-doped fibre in linear-polarization format with extinction ratio >23 dB and M2 < 1.04. Stimulated Raman scattering is found to be the major effect limiting the output power
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser modes; optical fibre polarisation; stimulated Raman scattering; ytterbium; 1076 nm; 250 W; Yb-doped fibre; continuous-wave generation; continuous-wave source; linear-polarization format; linearly-polarized fibre source; single-mode source; stimulated Raman scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
