The effective pumping factor for various Laser Diodes (LDs) is defined to explain the absorption characteristic of wavelength-stable LDs (WS-LDs). This factor is used to determine wavelength locking points and residual pump power. We evaluated the wavelength locking ability and residual pump power in quantity using two groups of comparable LDs and a narrow linewidth fiber laser. Prior to running LDs in a fully wavelength-locked state, the maximum residual pump power is observed at low pump power levels. This information can be useful in engineering applications for establishing appropriate cooling standards for CPS heat load. Additionally, it is valuable for WS-LD manufacturers to provide a universal evaluation factor for assessing different LDs and guiding wavelength locking quantity enhancement.
This paper proposes and verified a modified cavity configuration in oscillating-amplifying integrated fiber laser for stimulated Raman scattering suppression. A short segment of YDF and a long piece of GDF is used in the oscillating section, which can simultaneously suppress the onset of Raman component and avoid the self-pulsing operation caused by the extremely low gain in cavity. Experimental result shows a 31dB Raman suppression ratio at 1080nm when output power reaches 5kW without any other Raman suppression element.
This paper comprehensively considers the suppression effect of fiber parameter control on Stimulated Brillouin Scattering (SBS), and studies the influence of different phase modulation modes, different linewidths, different fiber Yb ion densities, and different fiber lengths on the SBS threshold of the whole system, The best system setting scheme for improving SBS threshold is also given.
The stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) effect in fiber amplifiers using white noise signal (WNS) phase modulated seed is simulated. The influences of cut-off frequencies of WNS and the output fiber structure on SBS threshold are discussed. Basing on simulation results, optimized phase modulation signal and output fiber structure are achieved to suppress SBS. A fiber laser is established according to the simulation results.
A direct diode-pumped all-fiber-integrated fiber laser based on backward pumping master oscillator power amplifier configuration at 1080 nm, producing maximum output power of 4.115 kW based on 25/400 μm fiber with corresponding linear fitting optical to optical efficiency of 78.39% was demonstrated. The suppression ratio of stimulated Raman scattering is better than 35dB and it can be further optimized by decreasing the seed input power. Near diffractionlimited beam quality (M2 are 1.7and 1.6 in the x and y directions based on 4-sigma method) is also achieved at the maximum output power. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report for 4 kW near-diffraction-limited fiber lasers based on 25/400 μm fiber directly pumped by laser diodes.
In this manuscript, a 3.53kW average output power all-fiber laser system at 1064nm with 3dB linewidth as narrow as 0.16nm and near single-mode beam quality (M2 ≈1.7) is demonstrated. There is no obvious stimulated Brillouin scattering, stimulated Raman scattering or amplified spontaneous emission observed. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest output power of all-fiber laser system with narrow-linewidth and near single-mode beam quality ever reported.
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