Single-frequency master-oscillator fiber power amplifier system emitting 20 W of power

Authors
Hofer, S Liem, A Limpert, J Zellmer, H Tunnermann, A Unger, S Jetschke, S Muller, HR Freitag, I
Citation
S. Hofer et al., Single-frequency master-oscillator fiber power amplifier system emitting 20 W of power, OPTICS LETT, 26(17), 2001, pp. 1326-1328
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01469592 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
17
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1326 - 1328
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(20010901)26:17<1326:SMFPAS>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
We report a master-oscillator fiber power-amplifier system consisting of a diode-pumped monolithic nonplanar ring laser as the master oscillator and a Yb-doped large-mode-area double-clad fiber as the power amplifier. The sys tem emits up to 20.1 W of single-frequency radiation at a wavelength of 106 4 nm with diffraction-limited beam quality (M-2 less than or equal to 1.3). The optical emission spectrum and amplitude-noise behavior are investigate d. Furthermore, the power-scaling possibilities are discussed. (C) 2001 Opt ical Society of America.