High power air-clad photonic crystal fibre laser
Author(s) -
W. J. Wadsworth,
R.M. Percival,
Géraud Bouwmans,
J. C. Knight,
P. St. J. Russell
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.11.000048
Subject(s) - materials science , optics , laser , fiber laser , cladding (metalworking) , photonic crystal fiber , ytterbium , laser power scaling , optoelectronics , photonic crystal , slope efficiency , doping , wavelength , physics , metallurgy
An Ytterbium-doped photonic crystal fibre laser is demonstrated with a 100 microm2 core area and single transverse mode with an output efficiency of 30 %. Double-clad PCF laser structures are demonstrated with pump cladding NA greater than 0.8 and output power up to 3.9 W. Such lasers are potentially scalable to high power.
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