Actively mode-locked Tm3+-doped silica fiber laser with wavelength-tunable, high average output power

作者:Kneis Christian*; Donelan Brenda; Berrou Antoine; Manek Hoenninger Inka; Robin Thierry; Cadier Benoit; Eichhorn Marc; Kieleck Christelle
来源:Optics Letters, 2015, 40(7): 1464-1467.
DOI:10.1364/OL.40.001464

摘要

A diode-pumped, actively mode-locked high-power thulium (Tm3+)-doped double-clad silica fiber laser is demonstrated, providing an average output power in mode-locked (continuous wave) operation of 53W(72 W) with a slope efficiency of 34% (38%). Mode-locking in the 6th-harmonic order was obtained by an acousto-optic modulator driven at 66 MHz without dispersion compensation. The shortest measured output pulse width was 200 ps. Owing to a diffraction grating as cavity end mirror, the central wavelength could be tuned from 1.95 to 2.13 mu m. The measured beam quality in mode-locked and continuous wave operation has been close to the diffraction limit.

  • 出版日期2015-4-1
  • 单位中国地震局