Dynamics and stabilization of a high power side-pumped Yb-doped double-clad fiber laser

HIDEUR A., CHARTIER T., Ozkul C., SANCHEZ F.

OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS, cilt.186, ss.311-317, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 186
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0030-4018(00)01066-x
  • Dergi Adı: OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.311-317
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

We present an experimental study of the dynamics of a high power Yb3+-doped double-clad fiber laser in various optical configurations operating in the 1.08 mum wavelength. The fiber is side-pumped with a high power laser diode using the V-groove technique. Different self-pulsing regimes are identified resulting from third-order nonlinear effects. The influence of the cavity losses on the dynamical behavior is also investigated. In addition, we show that the system is efficiently stabilized in a unidirectional ring cavity where Brillouin backscattering is suppressed. (C) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.