Output dynamics and stabilisation of a multi-mode double-clad Yb-doped silica fibre laser

Yuen Hong Tsang; Terence A. King; Do Kyeong Ko; Jongmin Lee

doi:10.1016/j.optcom.2005.08.040

Output dynamics and stabilisation of a multi-mode double-clad Yb-doped silica fibre laser

Yuen Hong Tsang, Terence A. King, Do Kyeong Ko, Jongmin Lee

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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
Pages (from-to)	236-241
Number of pages	6
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	259
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2005.08.040
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

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