Title
All-Fiber Single-Mode Pm Thulium Fiber Lasers Using Femtosecond Laser Written Fiber Bragg Gratings
Abstract
A polarization-maintaining (PM), narrow-linewidth, continuous wave, thulium fiber laser is demonstrated. The laser cavity is formed from two femtosecond-laser-written fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) and operates at 2054 nm. The laser output possesses both narrow spectral width (78 pm) and a high polarization extinction ratio of ∼18 dB at 5.24 W of output power. This laser is a unique demonstration of a PM thulium fiber system based on a two FBG cavity that produces high PER without any free-space elements. Such a narrow linewidth source will be useful for applications such as spectral beam combining which often employ polarization dependent combining elements. © 2011 SPIE.
Publication Date
5-16-2011
Publication Title
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume
7914
Number of Pages
-
Document Type
Article; Proceedings Paper
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.877795
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
79955829879 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/79955829879
STARS Citation
Willis, Christina C.C.; Bradford, Joshua D.; Sims, R. Andrew; Shah, Lawrence; and Richardson, Martin, "All-Fiber Single-Mode Pm Thulium Fiber Lasers Using Femtosecond Laser Written Fiber Bragg Gratings" (2011). Scopus Export 2010-2014. 3586.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2010/3586