Title :
Polarization rotation in a nanosecond Yb3+ rod-type fiber amplifier
Author :
Bello-Doua, Ramatou ; Salin, François ; Freysz, Eric
Author_Institution :
EOLITE, Pessac, France
Abstract :
We evidenced the polarization rotation in an Yb3+ rod type fiber amplifier injected by a subnanosecond microlaser. Simple numerical simulations account for the observed phenomena.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; micro-optics; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre polarisation; optical rotation; ytterbium; Yb3+; polarization rotation; rod-type fiber amplifier; subnanosecond microlaser; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser excitation; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical mixing; Optical pulses; Optical scattering; Pulse amplifiers; Stimulated emission; (060.2320) Fiber optics amplifiers and laser; (140.3540) Lasers, Q-switched; (190.4720) Optical nonlinearities of condensed matter;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
