Monica T. Kalichevsky-Dong, Samuel P. Bingham, Thomas W. Hawkins, Jannatul M. Nijhum, Liang Dong
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Abstract
Diffraction-limited 308 W at ∼980 nm from a monolithic ytterbium fiber laser operating at the three-level laser system has been demonstrated, limited only by the available pump power, doubling the previous record and showing significant potential for further power scaling thanks to the availability of high brightness pumps and ytterbium-doped all-solid photonic bandgap fibers optimized for suppressing the four-level system. New record slope efficiencies of 72 % and 81 % for three-level lasers with regard to launched and absorbed pump powers respectively are also set.
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Innovations in optical fiber technology are revolutionizing world communications. Newly developed fiber amplifiers allow for direct transmission of high-speed signals over transcontinental distances without the need for electronic regeneration. Optical fibers find new applications in data processing. The impact of fiber materials, devices, and systems on communications in the coming decades will create an abundance of primary literature and the need for up-to-date reviews.
Optical Fiber Technology: Materials, Devices, and Systems is a new cutting-edge journal designed to fill a need in this rapidly evolving field for speedy publication of regular length papers. Both theoretical and experimental papers on fiber materials, devices, and system performance evaluation and measurements are eligible, with emphasis on practical applications.