Use of a continuous wave Raman fiber laser in graded-index multimode fiber for SRS beam combination
Author(s) -
Nathan B. Terry,
Kevin Engel,
Thomas G. Alley,
Timothy H. Russell
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.15.000602
Subject(s) - optics , multi mode optical fiber , materials science , raman scattering , fiber laser , raman spectroscopy , raman laser , optical fiber , beam (structure) , fiber , laser , graded index fiber , double clad fiber , laser beam quality , optoelectronics , fiber optic sensor , plastic optical fiber , laser beams , physics , composite material
We report using a Raman fiber laser (RFL) based on a multimode graded-index fiber as a novel method for beam combination of two continuous wave pump beams. Due to stimulated Raman scattering, the RFL generates a Stokes beam which can be up to 300% brighter than the pump beams. Up to 5.8 W of Stokes power is generated with an optical conversion efficiency of 56%.
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