Pulsed kW-peak power and integrated all fiber MOPA single-frequency source at 2050nm

  • Erik M.D. Lucas
  • , Guillaume Canat
  • , Laurent Lombard
  • , Yves Jaouën
  • , Sylvain Bordais

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Abstract

We report a high power, single frequency, linearly polarized master oscillator power amplifier emitting 110 ns, 1 kW peak power pulses at 2050 nm. A 20% slope efficiency and a beam quality of M2 = 1.2 are achieved with a three stages double clad Tm3+-doped fiber architecture. Various pump schemes are compared leading to the conclusion that 793 nm pump wavelength is the most efficient for amplification at 2050 nm. Based on a numerical simulations, the Brillouin gain coefficient around 2 μm in Tm 3+ highly doped silica fiber is estimated to 1.2×10-11 m/W. Output peak power is limited by Stimulated Brillouin scattering to 535 W without mitigation and to 1 kW with application of a strain distribution along the doped fiber.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLaser Sources and Applications II
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Print)9781628410839
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014
EventLaser Sources and Applications II - Brussels, Belgium
Duration: 14 Apr 201417 Apr 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9135
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceLaser Sources and Applications II
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityBrussels
Period14/04/1417/04/14

Keywords

  • 2 μm
  • High power
  • MOPA
  • Pulsed amplifier
  • SBS
  • Single-frequency
  • Thulium doped fiber laser

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