Abstract
The intensity dynamics of the double-clad Yb fibre laser have been characterised. Stabilisation of the fibre laser intensity by using uniform bi-directional pumping is demonstrated. For the single-end-pumped Yb fibre laser, the output becomes more stable for the shorter fibre length due to the higher threshold of stimulated Brillouin scattering, SBS, and Kerr effects and the reduction of saturated absorber effects caused by any unpumped fibre section. By additional pumping in a double-end-pumped configuration, the output power can be scaled higher before detecting high intensity pulses initiated by SBS in the Yb fibre laser due to the reduction of saturable absorption effect. It is confirmed that uniform pumping enhances the stability of the laser output.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 236-241 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Optics Communications |
Volume | 259 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Double-clad
- Double-end-pumping
- Fibre laser
- Nonlinear
- Saturable absorber
- Self-pulsation
- Stabilisation
- Yb
- Ytterbium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering