Broad-range self-sweeping of a narrow-line self-pulsing Yb-doped fiber laser

doi:10.1364/OE.19.017632

Broad-range self-sweeping of a narrow-line self-pulsing Yb-doped fiber laser

Ivan A. Lobach, Sergey I. Kablukov, Evgeniy V. Podivilov, and Sergey A. Babin »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 19, Issue 18, pp. 17632-17640 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.017632

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The effect of broad-range (16 nm) self-sweeping of a narrow-line (less than 1 pm) Yb-doped fiber laser has been demonstrated experimentally. It is found that the effect arises from the self-sustained relaxation oscillations. As a result, the sweeping rate increases as square root of the laser power and decreases with increasing cavity length. Based on these results we propose a model describing dynamics of the laser frequency. The model takes into account the effects of gain saturation at the laser transition and spatial hole burning in the self-pulsing regime.

OCIS Codes
(060.2310) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics
(060.3510) Fiber optics and optical communications : Lasers, fiber

ToC Category:
Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

History
Original Manuscript: June 24, 2011
Revised Manuscript: August 5, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: August 5, 2011
Published: August 23, 2011

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Ivan A. Lobach, Sergey I. Kablukov, Evgeniy V. Podivilov, and Sergey A. Babin, "Broad-range self-sweeping of a narrow-line self-pulsing Yb-doped fiber laser," Opt. Express 19, 17632-17640 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-19-18-17632

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T. P. Hughes and K. M. Young, “Mode sequences in ruby laser emission,” Nature196(4852), 332–334 (1962). [CrossRef]
V. V. Antsiferov, V. S. Pivtsov, V. D. Ugozhaev, and K. G. Folin, “Spike structure of the emission of solid-state lasers,” Sov. J. Quantum Electron.3(3), 211–215 (1973). [CrossRef]
A. V. Kir’yanov and N. N. Il’ichev, “Self-induced laser line sweeping in an ytterbium fiber laser with non-resonant Fabry-Perot cavity,” Laser Phys. Lett.8(4), 305–312 (2011). [CrossRef]
I. A. Lobach, “Narrow-line self-sweeping Yb-doped fiber laser,” in Proceeding of Photonics and Optical Technologies Conference (Novosibirsk, Russia, 9–11 February), pp. 42–43 (2011).
B. N. Upadhyaya, A. Kuruvilla, U. Chakravarty, M. R. Shenoy, K. Thyagarajan, and S. M. Oak, “Effect of laser linewidth and fiber length on self-pulsing dynamics and output stabilization of single-mode Yb-doped double-clad fiber laser,” Appl. Opt.49(12), 2316–2325 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
A. Hideur, T. Chartier, C. Özkul, and F. Sanchez, “Dynamics and stabilization of a high power side-pumped Yb-doped double clad fiber laser,” Opt. Commun.186(4-6), 311–317 (2000). [CrossRef]
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L. Orsila and O. G. Okhotnikov, “Three- and four-level transition dynamics in Yb-fiber laser,” Opt. Express13(9), 3218–3223 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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H. M. Pask, R. J. Carman, D. C. Hanna, A. C. Tropper, C. J. Mackechnie, P. R. Barber, and J. M. Dawes, “Ytterbium-doped silica fiber lasers: versatile sources for the 1-1.2 μm region,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron.1(1), 2–13 (1995). [CrossRef]
S. Stepanov, A. A. Fotiadi, and P. Mégret, “Effective recording of dynamic phase gratings in Yb-doped fibers with saturable absorption at 1064nm,” Opt. Express15(14), 8832–8837 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
P. Dainese, P. S. Russell, G. S. Wiederhecker, N. Joly, H. L. Fragnito, V. Laude, and A. Khelif, “Raman-like light scattering from acoustic phonons in photonic crystal fiber,” Opt. Express14(9), 4141–4150 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
Y. Nakazaki and S. Yamashita, “Fast and wide tuning range wavelength-swept fiber laser based on dispersion tuning and its application to dynamic FBG sensing,” Opt. Express17(10), 8310–8318 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

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[1] T. P. Hughes and K. M. Young, “Mode sequences in ruby laser emission,” Nature196(4852), 332–334 (1962). [CrossRef]

[2] V. V. Antsiferov, V. S. Pivtsov, V. D. Ugozhaev, and K. G. Folin, “Spike structure of the emission of solid-state lasers,” Sov. J. Quantum Electron.3(3), 211–215 (1973). [CrossRef]

[3] A. V. Kir’yanov and N. N. Il’ichev, “Self-induced laser line sweeping in an ytterbium fiber laser with non-resonant Fabry-Perot cavity,” Laser Phys. Lett.8(4), 305–312 (2011). [CrossRef]

[4] I. A. Lobach, “Narrow-line self-sweeping Yb-doped fiber laser,” in Proceeding of Photonics and Optical Technologies Conference (Novosibirsk, Russia, 9–11 February), pp. 42–43 (2011).

[5] B. N. Upadhyaya, A. Kuruvilla, U. Chakravarty, M. R. Shenoy, K. Thyagarajan, and S. M. Oak, “Effect of laser linewidth and fiber length on self-pulsing dynamics and output stabilization of single-mode Yb-doped double-clad fiber laser,” Appl. Opt.49(12), 2316–2325 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[6] A. Hideur, T. Chartier, C. Özkul, and F. Sanchez, “Dynamics and stabilization of a high power side-pumped Yb-doped double clad fiber laser,” Opt. Commun.186(4-6), 311–317 (2000). [CrossRef]

[7] M. Salhi, A. Hideur, T. Chartier, M. Brunel, G. Martel, C. Ozkul, and F. Sanchez, “Evidence of Brillouin scattering in an ytterbium-doped double-clad fiber laser,” Opt. Lett.27(15), 1294–1296 (2002). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[8] W. Guan and J. R. Marciante, “Complete elimination of self-pulsations in dual-clad ytterbium-doped fiber lasers at all pumping levels,” Opt. Lett.34(6), 815–817 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[9] L. Orsila and O. G. Okhotnikov, “Three- and four-level transition dynamics in Yb-fiber laser,” Opt. Express13(9), 3218–3223 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[10] G. P. Agrawal, Application of Nonlinear Fiber Optics (Academic Press, 2001).

[11] Ya. I. Khanin, Fundamentals of Laser Dynamics (Cambridge International Science Publishing, 2005).

[12] O. Zvelto, Principles of Lasers (Plenium Press, 1989).

[13] H. M. Pask, R. J. Carman, D. C. Hanna, A. C. Tropper, C. J. Mackechnie, P. R. Barber, and J. M. Dawes, “Ytterbium-doped silica fiber lasers: versatile sources for the 1-1.2 μm region,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron.1(1), 2–13 (1995). [CrossRef]

[14] S. Stepanov, A. A. Fotiadi, and P. Mégret, “Effective recording of dynamic phase gratings in Yb-doped fibers with saturable absorption at 1064nm,” Opt. Express15(14), 8832–8837 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[15] P. Dainese, P. S. Russell, G. S. Wiederhecker, N. Joly, H. L. Fragnito, V. Laude, and A. Khelif, “Raman-like light scattering from acoustic phonons in photonic crystal fiber,” Opt. Express14(9), 4141–4150 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[16] Y. Nakazaki and S. Yamashita, “Fast and wide tuning range wavelength-swept fiber laser based on dispersion tuning and its application to dynamic FBG sensing,” Opt. Express17(10), 8310–8318 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

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