Experimental investigation of a high-power 1018 nm monolithic tandem pump fiber source using 20/400 µm Yb-doped fiber

M. Lafouti; H. Latifi; H. Fathi; S. Ebrahimzadeh; S. Sarikhani; H. Sarabi; V. Vatani; S. H. Nabavi

doi:10.1117/12.2520720

26 April 2019 Experimental investigation of a high-power 1018 nm monolithic tandem pump fiber source using 20/400 µm Yb-doped fiber

M. Lafouti, H. Latifi, H. Fathi, S. Ebrahimzadeh, S. Sarikhani, H. Sarabi, V. Vatani, S. H. Nabavi

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Proceedings Volume 11033, High-Power, High-Energy, and High-Intensity Laser Technology IV; 1103314 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2520720
Event: SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics, 2019, Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

We have developed a high-power single mode monolithic tandem-pump fiber source operating at 1018 nm by employing a low core/cladding diameter ratio of 20/400 μm ytterbium-doped fiber. A record output power of 472 W is obtained, with a slope efficiency of 49.4% and near diffraction limited beam quality factor of M2 = 1.17. Careful numerical simulations were performed in order to determine the most suitable laser parameters such as reflectivity of output coupling fiber Bragg grating, length of active fiber and ytterbium ion concentration regarding a co-pumped oscillator setup. The signal output power behavior indicates that there are no limitations for further power scaling, except for insufficient pump power. This is apparently the highest recorded output signal power, efficiency and beam quality factor in monolithic 1018 nm fiber lasers using 20/400 μm ytterbiumdoped fibers. This structure can also be utilized as a high brightness pump fiber source of core-pumping ytterbium-doped highpower fiber amplifiers in a monolithic setup.

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M. Lafouti, H. Latifi, H. Fathi, S. Ebrahimzadeh, S. Sarikhani, H. Sarabi, V. Vatani, and S. H. Nabavi "Experimental investigation of a high-power 1018 nm monolithic tandem pump fiber source using 20/400 µm Yb-doped fiber", Proc. SPIE 11033, High-Power, High-Energy, and High-Intensity Laser Technology IV, 1103314 (26 April 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2520720

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