Self-Q-Switch and CW Operation of a Tunable Dual-Wavelength Er/Yb Double-Clad Fiber Laser
Abstract: In this paper, a double-clad Er/Yb fiber laser with self-Q-switched and continuous wave operation depending on the pump power range is experimentally demonstrated. The linear cavity is formedononesidebyapairofcascadedtunablefiberBragggratingsusedfortheselectionandtuning of the generated lase...
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| author | Ibarra Escamilla, Baldemar Durán Sánchez, Manuel Posada Ramírez, Berenice Prieto Cortés, Patricia Alvarez Tamayo, Ricardo Iván Kuzin, Evgeny A. |
| author_facet | Ibarra Escamilla, Baldemar Durán Sánchez, Manuel Posada Ramírez, Berenice Prieto Cortés, Patricia Alvarez Tamayo, Ricardo Iván Kuzin, Evgeny A. |
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| description | Abstract: In this paper, a double-clad Er/Yb fiber laser with self-Q-switched and continuous wave operation depending on the pump power range is experimentally demonstrated. The linear cavity is formedononesidebyapairofcascadedtunablefiberBragggratingsusedfortheselectionandtuning of the generated laser lines. On the opposite side, a fiber optical loop mirror with high birefringence fiber in the loop is used to adjust the intra-cavity losses to obtain dual-wavelength emission by temperaturechangesonthefiberloop. Continuouswavedual-wavelengthlaseroperationisobtained for tunable separation of the generated laser lines in a range from 1 to 7 nm, maximum output power of 3.6 W with a pump power of 10 W and laser wavelengths linewidth of ~0.2 nm. Self-Q-switched laser pulses are obtained with low pump power in a range from 322 to 890 mW. Q-switched pulses with minimum pulse duration of ~1.5 µs and maximum pulse energy of ~3.5 µJ are obtained.
Keywords: fiber lasers; Q-switched lasers; fiber Bragg gratings; Er/Yb double-clad fibers; fiber optical loop mirror |
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| spelling | eprints-163362022-03-12T15:27:50Z http://eprints.uanl.mx/16336/ Self-Q-Switch and CW Operation of a Tunable Dual-Wavelength Er/Yb Double-Clad Fiber Laser Ibarra Escamilla, Baldemar Durán Sánchez, Manuel Posada Ramírez, Berenice Prieto Cortés, Patricia Alvarez Tamayo, Ricardo Iván Kuzin, Evgeny A. Abstract: In this paper, a double-clad Er/Yb fiber laser with self-Q-switched and continuous wave operation depending on the pump power range is experimentally demonstrated. The linear cavity is formedononesidebyapairofcascadedtunablefiberBragggratingsusedfortheselectionandtuning of the generated laser lines. On the opposite side, a fiber optical loop mirror with high birefringence fiber in the loop is used to adjust the intra-cavity losses to obtain dual-wavelength emission by temperaturechangesonthefiberloop. Continuouswavedual-wavelengthlaseroperationisobtained for tunable separation of the generated laser lines in a range from 1 to 7 nm, maximum output power of 3.6 W with a pump power of 10 W and laser wavelengths linewidth of ~0.2 nm. Self-Q-switched laser pulses are obtained with low pump power in a range from 322 to 890 mW. Q-switched pulses with minimum pulse duration of ~1.5 µs and maximum pulse energy of ~3.5 µJ are obtained. Keywords: fiber lasers; Q-switched lasers; fiber Bragg gratings; Er/Yb double-clad fibers; fiber optical loop mirror 2018-01-25 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd http://eprints.uanl.mx/16336/1/184.pdf http://eprints.uanl.mx/16336/1.haspreviewThumbnailVersion/184.pdf Ibarra Escamilla, Baldemar y Durán Sánchez, Manuel y Posada Ramírez, Berenice y Prieto Cortés, Patricia y Alvarez Tamayo, Ricardo Iván y Kuzin, Evgeny A. (2018) Self-Q-Switch and CW Operation of a Tunable Dual-Wavelength Er/Yb Double-Clad Fiber Laser. Applied sciences, 8 (2). pp. 1-10. ISSN 2076-3417 http://doi.org/10.3390/app8020171 doi:10.3390/app8020171 |
| spellingShingle | Ibarra Escamilla, Baldemar Durán Sánchez, Manuel Posada Ramírez, Berenice Prieto Cortés, Patricia Alvarez Tamayo, Ricardo Iván Kuzin, Evgeny A. Self-Q-Switch and CW Operation of a Tunable Dual-Wavelength Er/Yb Double-Clad Fiber Laser |
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| title | Self-Q-Switch and CW Operation of a Tunable Dual-Wavelength Er/Yb Double-Clad Fiber Laser |
| title_full | Self-Q-Switch and CW Operation of a Tunable Dual-Wavelength Er/Yb Double-Clad Fiber Laser |
| title_fullStr | Self-Q-Switch and CW Operation of a Tunable Dual-Wavelength Er/Yb Double-Clad Fiber Laser |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-Q-Switch and CW Operation of a Tunable Dual-Wavelength Er/Yb Double-Clad Fiber Laser |
| title_short | Self-Q-Switch and CW Operation of a Tunable Dual-Wavelength Er/Yb Double-Clad Fiber Laser |
| title_sort | self q switch and cw operation of a tunable dual wavelength er yb double clad fiber laser |
| url | http://eprints.uanl.mx/16336/1/184.pdf |
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