Dong Zhang , Hao Pan , Yongjian Pan , Yiwen Ma , Ming Jin
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Abstract
This paper proposes and demonstrates a single-longitudinal-mode (SLM) actively Q-switched Yb-doped fiber laser based on compound-cavity filtering. A highly doped large-mode-area double-cladding Yb-doped fiber is employed as the gain medium. Furthermore, secondary-cavities (SCs) structure is constructed using fiber couplers, enabling the realization of SLM operation through the Vernier effect of the compound-cavity. Benefiting from enhanced intracavity energy storage, SLM laser pulses with energy exceeding 14 μJ can be obtained across the repetition rate range of 10–80 kHz, with a maximum output power of 1.1 W achieved at 80 kHz. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of watt-level SLM Q-switched pulse output based on compound-cavity.
期刊介绍:
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.