High energy, single-mode, narrow-linewidth fiber laser source using stimulated Brillouin scattering beam cleanup
Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 10, pp. 6464-6469 (2007)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.006464
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Abstract
We propose an original nonlinear beam cleaning fiber laser architecture to obtain high energy pulses with a good beam quality and a narrow linewidth. The output beam of a large core Er:Yb co-doped multimode fiber amplifier (M2 ~ 6, 220 μJ) is converted into a near diffraction limited beam (M2 = 1.6) through a stimulated Brillouin scattering injection seeded beam cleanup process. We report in this experiment a multimode to single mode conversion efficiency of 50% while preserving the master oscillator linewidth.
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1. Introduction
Y. Jeong, J. K. Sahu, D. N. Payne, and J. Nilsson, “Ytterbium-doped large-core fiber laser with 1.36 kW continuous-wave output power,” Opt. Express 12, 6088–6092 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
C. Codemard, C. Farrell, P. Dupriez, V. Philippov, J. K. Sahu, and J. Nilsson., “Milijoule, high-peak power, narrow-linewidth, sub-hundred nanosecond pulsed fiber Mater-Oscillator Power-Amplifier at 1.55 μm”, C. R. Physique 7 (2006) 170–176. [CrossRef]
M. Y. Cheng, Y. C. Chang, A. Galvanauskas, P. Mamidipudi, R. Changkakoti, and P. Gatchell, “High-energy and high-peak-power nanosecond pulse generation with beam quality control in 200 μm core highly multimode Yb-doped fiber amplifiers,” Opt. Lett. 30, 358–360 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
V. Philippov, C. Codemard, Y. Jeong, C. Alegria, J. K. Sahu, J. Nilsson, and G. N. Pearson, “High-energy in-fiber pulse amplification for coherent lidar applications,” Opt. Lett. 29, 2590–2592 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
B. M. Flusche, T. G. Alley, T. H. Alley, and W. B. Roh, “Multi-port beam combination and cleanup in large multimode fiber using stimulated Raman scattering,” Opt. Express 14, 11748–11755 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
2. Experimental setup
3. Results and discussion
L. Lombard, A. Brignon, J. P. Huignard, E. Lallier, and P. Georges, “Beam cleanup in a self-aligned gradient index fiber cavity for high power multimode fiber amplifiers,” Opt. Lett. 31, 158–160 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
R. W. Boyd, K. Rzazewski, and P. Narum, “Noise initiation of stimulated Brillouin scattering,” Phys. Rev. A 42, 5514–5521 (1990). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
D. Donlagic and B. Culshaw, “Propagation of the fundamental mode in curved graded index multimode fiber and its application in sensor systems,” J. Lightwave Technol. 18, 334–342 (2000). [CrossRef]
R. W. Boyd, K. Rzazewski, and P. Narum, “Noise initiation of stimulated Brillouin scattering,” Phys. Rev. A 42, 5514–5521 (1990). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
4. Polarization recycling
O. van Deventer and A. J. Boot, “Polarization properties of stimulated Brillouin scattering in single-mode fibers,” J. Lightwave Technol. 12, 585–590 (1994). [CrossRef]
5. Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References and links
Y. Jeong, J. K. Sahu, D. N. Payne, and J. Nilsson, “Ytterbium-doped large-core fiber laser with 1.36 kW continuous-wave output power,” Opt. Express 12, 6088–6092 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
C. Codemard, C. Farrell, P. Dupriez, V. Philippov, J. K. Sahu, and J. Nilsson., “Milijoule, high-peak power, narrow-linewidth, sub-hundred nanosecond pulsed fiber Mater-Oscillator Power-Amplifier at 1.55 μm”, C. R. Physique 7 (2006) 170–176. [CrossRef] | |
A. Piper, A. Malinowski, K. Furusawa, and D. J. Richardson, “1.2 mJ, 37 ns single-moded pulses at 10 kHz repetition rate from a Q-switched ytterbium fiber laser,” CLEO 2004, CMK3 | |
M. Y. Cheng, Y. C. Chang, A. Galvanauskas, P. Mamidipudi, R. Changkakoti, and P. Gatchell, “High-energy and high-peak-power nanosecond pulse generation with beam quality control in 200 μm core highly multimode Yb-doped fiber amplifiers,” Opt. Lett. 30, 358–360 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
V. Philippov, C. Codemard, Y. Jeong, C. Alegria, J. K. Sahu, J. Nilsson, and G. N. Pearson, “High-energy in-fiber pulse amplification for coherent lidar applications,” Opt. Lett. 29, 2590–2592 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
B. M. Flusche, T. G. Alley, T. H. Alley, and W. B. Roh, “Multi-port beam combination and cleanup in large multimode fiber using stimulated Raman scattering,” Opt. Express 14, 11748–11755 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
H. Bruesselbach, in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Vol. 11 of 1993 OSA Technical Digest Series (Optical Society of America, 1993). | |
B. C. Rodgers, T. H. Russell, and Won B. Roh, “Laser beam combining and cleanup by stimulated Brillouin scattering in a multimode optical fiber,” Opt. Lett. 24, 1124–1126 (1999). [CrossRef] | |
V. I. Kovalev, V. I. Popovichev, V. V. Ragul’skii, and F. S. Faizullov, JETP. Lett. 14, 344 (1971). | |
L. Lombard, A. Brignon, J. P. Huignard, E. Lallier, and P. Georges, “Beam cleanup in a self-aligned gradient index fiber cavity for high power multimode fiber amplifiers,” Opt. Lett. 31, 158–160 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
A. Heuer and R. Menzel, “Principle of phase conjugation Brillouin mirrors,” in : Phase conjugate laser optics, A. Brignon and J. P. Huignard, Eds., John Wiley & Sons, pp. 19–62 (2004). | |
G. P. Agrawal, Nonlinear Fiber Optics (Academic Press, New York, 2001). | |
R. W. Boyd, K. Rzazewski, and P. Narum, “Noise initiation of stimulated Brillouin scattering,” Phys. Rev. A 42, 5514–5521 (1990). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
D. Donlagic and B. Culshaw, “Propagation of the fundamental mode in curved graded index multimode fiber and its application in sensor systems,” J. Lightwave Technol. 18, 334–342 (2000). [CrossRef] | |
G. Basov, V. F. Efimkov, I. G. Zubarev, A. V. Kotov, S. I. Mikhailov, and M. G. Smirnov, “Inversion of wavefront in SMBS of a depolarized pump,” JETP Letters 28, 197 (1978). | |
O. van Deventer and A. J. Boot, “Polarization properties of stimulated Brillouin scattering in single-mode fibers,” J. Lightwave Technol. 12, 585–590 (1994). [CrossRef] |
OCIS Codes
(060.2320) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics amplifiers and oscillators
(190.4370) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, fibers
(290.5900) Scattering : Scattering, stimulated Brillouin
ToC Category:
Fiber Optics and Optical Communications
History
Original Manuscript: February 15, 2007
Revised Manuscript: April 26, 2007
Manuscript Accepted: May 2, 2007
Published: May 11, 2007
Citation
B. Steinhausser, A. Brignon, E. Lallier, J. P. Huignard, and P. Georges, "High energy, single-mode, narrow-linewidth fiber laser source using stimulated Brillouin scattering beam cleanup," Opt. Express 15, 6464-6469 (2007)
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References
- Y. Jeong, J. K. Sahu, D. N. Payne, and J. Nilsson, "Ytterbium-doped large-core fiber laser with 1.36 kW continuous-wave output power," Opt. Express 12, 6088-6092 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- C. Codemard, C. Farrell, P. Dupriez, V. Philippov, J. K. Sahu, and J. Nilsson., "Milijoule, high-peak power, narrow-linewidth, sub-hundred nanosecond pulsed fiber Mater-Oscillator Power-Amplifier at 1.55 µm", C. R. Physique 7 (2006) 170-176. [CrossRef]
- A. Piper, A. Malinowski, K. Furusawa, and D. J. Richardson, "1.2 mJ, 37 ns single-moded pulses at 10 kHz repetition rate from a Q-switched ytterbium fiber laser," CLEO 2004, CMK3
- M. Y. Cheng, Y. C. Chang, A. Galvanauskas, P. Mamidipudi, R. Changkakoti, and P. Gatchell, "High-energy and high-peak-power nanosecond pulse generation with beam quality control in 200 µm core highly multimode Yb-doped fiber amplifiers," Opt. Lett. 30, 358-360 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- V. Philippov, C. Codemard, Y. Jeong, C. Alegria, J. K. Sahu, J. Nilsson, and G. N. Pearson, "High-energy in-fiber pulse amplification for coherent lidar applications," Opt. Lett. 29, 2590-2592 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- B. M. Flusche, T. G. Alley, T. H. Alley, and W. B. Roh, "Multi-port beam combination and cleanup in large multimode fiber using stimulated Raman scattering," Opt. Express 14, 11748-11755 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- H. Bruesselbach, in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Vol. 11 of 1993 OSA Technical Digest Series (Optical Society of America, 1993).
- B. C. Rodgers, T. H. Russell, and WonB. Roh, "Laser beam combining and cleanup by stimulated Brillouin scattering in a multimode optical fiber," Opt. Lett. 24, 1124-1126 (1999). [CrossRef]
- V. I. Kovalev, V. I. Popovichev, V. V. Ragul'skii, and. F. S. Faizullov, JETP. Lett. 14, 344 (1971).
- L. Lombard, A. Brignon, J. P. Huignard, E. Lallier, and P. Georges, "Beam cleanup in a self-aligned gradient index fiber cavity for high power multimode fiber amplifiers," Opt. Lett. 31, 158-160 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- A. Heuer, and R. Menzel, "Principle of phase conjugation Brillouin mirrors," in : Phase conjugate laser optics, A. Brignon and J. P. Huignard, Eds., John Wiley & Sons, pp. 19-62 (2004).
- G. P. Agrawal, Nonlinear Fiber Optics (Academic Press, New York, 2001).
- R. W. Boyd, K. Rzazewski, and P. Narum, "Noise initiation of stimulated Brillouin scattering," Phys. Rev. A 42, 5514-5521 (1990). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- D. Donlagic, and B. Culshaw, "Propagation of the fundamental mode in curved graded index multimode fiber and its application in sensor systems," J. Lightwave Technol. 18, 334-342 (2000). [CrossRef]
- . G. Basov, V. F. Efimkov, I. G. Zubarev, A. V. Kotov, S. I. Mikhailov, M. G. Smirnov, "Inversion of wavefront in SMBS of a depolarized pump," JETP Letters 28, 197 (1978).
- O. van Deventer and A. J. Boot, "Polarization properties of stimulated Brillouin scattering in single-mode fibers," J. Lightwave Technol. 12, 585-590 (1994). [CrossRef]
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