Low quantum defect fiber lasers via Yb-doped fluorosilicate optical fiber

Nanjie Yu, Maxime Cavillon, Courtney Kucera, Thomas Hawkins, John Ballato, Peter Dragic

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Abstract

Core pumped fiber lasers exhibiting a quantum defect of 0.92%, λ =985.7 nm, and best-case slope efficiency of 68.6% based on Yb-doped multicomponent fluorosilicate optical fiber are demonstrated. Power scaling through the use of a double-clad fiber in a MOPA configuration is discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSixth International Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications, WSOF 2019
EditorsJohn Ballato, Liang Dong
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510631618
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event6th International Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications, WSOF 2019 - Charleston, United States
Duration: Nov 6 2019Nov 8 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11206
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference6th International Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications, WSOF 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCharleston
Period11/6/1911/8/19

Keywords

  • Fiber Bragg gratings
  • Fiber lasers
  • Fiber optics amplifiers
  • Quantum defect
  • Thermal effects

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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