Spectral broadening in narrow linewidth, continuous-wave high power fiber amplifiers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.optcom.2017.07.005
Abstract: Abstract We present an investigation on the spectrum broadening in continuous-wave, sub-nanometer linewidth high power fiber amplifiers caused by the multiple four-wave mixing (FWM) process. The spectrum broadening employing two different types of narrow linewidth… read more here.
Keywords: seed; high power; fiber amplifiers; continuous wave ... See more keywords
Optimized radiation-hardened erbium doped fiber amplifiers for long space missions
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DOI: 10.1063/1.4981532
Abstract: In this work, we developed and exploited simulation tools to optimize the performances of rare earth doped fiber amplifiers (REDFAs) for space missions. To describe these systems, a state-of-the-art model based on the rate equations… read more here.
Keywords: fiber amplifiers; radiation hardened; space; doped fiber ... See more keywords
Long-term mode shape degradation in large mode area Yb-doped pulsed fiber amplifiers
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DOI: 10.1088/1612-202x/14/1/015102
Abstract: Experimental observation of long-term output mode shape degradation in pulsed Yb-doped fiber amplifiers is reported for the first time. The process occurs in large mode area Yb-doped fibers and is caused by the formation of… read more here.
Keywords: mode; fiber amplifiers; long term; large mode ... See more keywords
Inhomogeneous MHz-scale intensity noise in double-pass fiber amplifiers
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DOI: 10.1088/1612-202x/ada7d5
Abstract: Here we report about the first demonstration of periodic MHz-scale inhomogeneous relative intensity noise (RIN) induced in double-pass fiber amplifiers. An Er:Yb-doped double-pass fiber amplifier operating near 1570.2 nm and stable continuous-wave single-frequency radiation source… read more here.
Keywords: double pass; mhz scale; pass fiber; fiber ... See more keywords
Seeding High Brightness Fiber Amplifiers With Multi-Phase Coded Signal Modulation for SBS Effect Management
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2020.3007413
Abstract: We propose a new modulation approach based on multi-phase coded signal (MPCS) to increase stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) threshold in high power narrow-linewidth fiber amplifiers. To investigate the SBS suppressing capacity of the proposed modulation… read more here.
Keywords: coded signal; modulation; phase coded; fiber amplifiers ... See more keywords
Accurate Modeling of Transverse Mode Instability in Thulium-Doped Optical Fiber Amplifiers
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DOI: 10.1109/jlt.2024.3474528
Abstract: We accurately modelled measured TMI thresholds in Tm-doped fiber amplifiers for the first time and with much improved efficiency, demonstrating the significance of the background loss at ∼2 μm and, consequently, marked differences in behavior… read more here.
Keywords: accurate modeling; modeling transverse; transverse mode; doped fiber ... See more keywords
Overlapped pulsed pumping of tandem pumped fiber amplifiers to increase achievable pulse energy
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DOI: 10.1109/jqe.2017.2657334
Abstract: It has been reported previously that in the regime appropriate for amplifying femtosecond pulses using the chirped pulse amplification technique in Yb-fiber sources that sub-micro-second pulsed tandem pumping not only provides the thermal benefits of… read more here.
Keywords: fiber amplifiers; tandem pumping; pulse; energy ... See more keywords
Transverse-Mode Instability in High-Gain Few-Mode Yb3+-Doped Fiber Amplifiers With a 10-μm Core Diameter With or Without Backward Reflection
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DOI: 10.1109/jstqe.2017.2787608
Abstract: Spatio-temporal transverse instability of the fundamental mode in high-gain fiber amplifiers based on a highly Yb 3+-doped few-mode polarization maintaining fiber with a core diameter of 10 μm was studied. Both experimental and theoretical analyses… read more here.
Keywords: high gain; mode; fiber amplifiers; core diameter ... See more keywords
Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers Seeded With Superluminescent Light Emitting Diode
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DOI: 10.1109/lpt.2017.2763981
Abstract: We demonstrate multi-stage ytterbium-doped fiber amplifiers (YDFAs) seeded with a superluminescent light emitting diode (SLED). Laser pulses with four pulse durations, such as 350-ps, 6-ns, 55-ns, and 183-ns (full width half maximum), have been studied.… read more here.
Keywords: fiber amplifiers; doped fiber; light emitting; superluminescent light ... See more keywords
Thermal effects on tapered holmium-doped fiber amplifiers
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DOI: 10.1117/1.oe.59.3.036106
Abstract: Abstract. The temperature response of a tapered holmium-doped fiber amplifier and its impact in the performance of fiber lasers and temperature fiber sensors has numerically been analyzed. Different pump schemes and different longitudinal shapes of… read more here.
Keywords: tapered holmium; holmium doped; doped fiber; temperature ... See more keywords
Pump RIN reduction of the TMI threshold powers in Yb-doped kW class fiber amplifiers.
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DOI: 10.1364/ao.445322
Abstract: A 3D spatially resolved coupled mode and perturbation analysis for the transverse mode instability threshold powers in Yb-doped fiber amplifiers is extended to include threshold power reduction induced by the pump laser relative intensity noise… read more here.
Keywords: threshold power; threshold powers; powers doped; fiber amplifiers ... See more keywords