High SBS-threshold, narrowband, erbium codoped with ytterbium fiber amplifier pulses frequency-doubled to 770 nm
Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 22, pp. 14389-14395 (2007)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.014389
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Abstract
We present results of pulsed, narrowband amplification at 1540.6nm using a polarization maintaining, large mode area gain fiber co-doped with erbium and ytterbium. At a repetition rate of 55 kHz, 2.9 W of average 1540.6nm power were generated with a pulse duration of 136 ns, corresponding to an SBS free peak power of 360 W. The amplified signal was frequency doubled in peridically poled potassium titanyl phosphate and conversion efficiencies of up to 56% were generated. When varying the repetition rate between 55-150 kHz the conversion efficiency changed from 56% to 35% due to the limited pump power.
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1. Introduction
M. A. Krainak, H. Abdeldayem, J. Abshire, G. R. Allan, J. Burris, J. Chen, D. B. Coyle, S. Li, H. Riris, A. Seas, M. A. Stephen, E. Wilson, and A. Yu, “Fiber lasers and amplifiers for Earth/planetary science and exploration at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center,” Earth-Sun Science Technology Conference , June 2006.
M. A. Stephen, M. A. Krainak, G. R. Allan, and H. Riris, “Narrow-band, Tunable, Frequency-doubled, Erbiumdoped Fiber-amplified Transmitter,” Opt. Lett. 32, 2073–2075 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
J. P. Koplow, D. A. V. Kliner, and L. Goldberg, “Single-mode operation of a coiled multimode fiber amplifier,” Opt. Lett. 25, 442–444 (2000). [CrossRef]
J. M. Fini, “Bend-resistant design of conventional and microstructure fibers with very large mode area,” Opt. Express 14, 69–81 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
J. M. Fini, “Bend-resistant design of conventional and microstructure fibers with very large mode area,” Opt. Express 14, 69–81 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
J. Hansryd, F. Dross, M. Westlund, P. A. Andrekson, and S. N. Knudsen, “Increase of the SBS Threshold in a Short Highly Nonlinear Fiber by Applying a Temperature Distribution,” J. Lightwave Technol. 19, 1691 (2001). [CrossRef]
V. I. Kovalev and R. G. Harrison, “Suppression of stimulated Brillouin scattering in high-power singlefrequency fiber amplifiers,” Opt. Lett. 31, 161–163 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
N. Yoshizawa and T. Imai, ”Stimulated Brillouin scattering suppression by means of applying strain distribution to fiber with cabling,” IEEE J. Lightwave Technol. 11, 1518–1522 (1993). [CrossRef]
J. D. Marconi, J. M. Chavez Boggio, F. A. Callegari, A. Guimaraes, R. Arradi, and H. L. Fragnito, “Double-pumped parametric amplifier with strained fibre to suppress SBS,” Electron. Lett. 40, (2004) [CrossRef]
J. P. Koplow, D. A. V. Kliner, and L. Goldberg, “Single-mode operation of a coiled multimode fiber amplifier,” Opt. Lett. 25, 442–444 (2000). [CrossRef]
2. Experimental setup and results
Y. Jeong, J. K. Sahu, D. B. S. Soh, C. A. Codemard, and J. Nilsson, Opt. Lett. Vol. 30, 2997–2999 (2005). [CrossRef]
3. Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References and links
M. A. Krainak, H. Abdeldayem, J. Abshire, G. R. Allan, J. Burris, J. Chen, D. B. Coyle, S. Li, H. Riris, A. Seas, M. A. Stephen, E. Wilson, and A. Yu, “Fiber lasers and amplifiers for Earth/planetary science and exploration at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center,” Earth-Sun Science Technology Conference , June 2006. | |
J. B. Abshire, H. Riris, G. R. Allan, X. Sun, J. Chen, S. R. Kawa, J. P. Mao, M. A. Stephen, J. F. Burris, and M. A. Krainak, “Laser Sounder for Global Measurement of the CO2 Concentrations in the Troposphere from Space”, 14th Coherent Laser Radar Conference, July 2007, Snowmass, CO | |
M. A. Stephen, M. A. Krainak, G. R. Allan, and H. Riris, “Narrow-band, Tunable, Frequency-doubled, Erbiumdoped Fiber-amplified Transmitter,” Opt. Lett. 32, 2073–2075 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
G. P. Agrawal, Nonlinear Fiber Optics, Third Edition , (Academic, 2001) | |
J. P. Koplow, D. A. V. Kliner, and L. Goldberg, “Single-mode operation of a coiled multimode fiber amplifier,” Opt. Lett. 25, 442–444 (2000). [CrossRef] | |
J. M. Fini, “Bend-resistant design of conventional and microstructure fibers with very large mode area,” Opt. Express 14, 69–81 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
J. Hansryd, F. Dross, M. Westlund, P. A. Andrekson, and S. N. Knudsen, “Increase of the SBS Threshold in a Short Highly Nonlinear Fiber by Applying a Temperature Distribution,” J. Lightwave Technol. 19, 1691 (2001). [CrossRef] | |
V. I. Kovalev and R. G. Harrison, “Suppression of stimulated Brillouin scattering in high-power singlefrequency fiber amplifiers,” Opt. Lett. 31, 161–163 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
N. Yoshizawa and T. Imai, ”Stimulated Brillouin scattering suppression by means of applying strain distribution to fiber with cabling,” IEEE J. Lightwave Technol. 11, 1518–1522 (1993). [CrossRef] | |
J. D. Marconi, J. M. Chavez Boggio, F. A. Callegari, A. Guimaraes, R. Arradi, and H. L. Fragnito, “Double-pumped parametric amplifier with strained fibre to suppress SBS,” Electron. Lett. 40, (2004) [CrossRef] | |
A. Kobyakov, S. Kumar, D. Q. Chowdhury, A. B. Ruffin, M. Sauer, S. R. Bickham, and R. Mishra, “Design concept for optical fibers with enhanced SBS threshold,” Opt. Express 13, 5338–5346 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
P. D. Dragic, C. Liu, G. C. Papen, and A. Galvanauskas, “Optical Fiber with an acoustic guiding layer for stimulated Brillouin Scattering Suppression,” Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (2005). | |
Y. Jeong, J. K. Sahu, D. B. S. Soh, C. A. Codemard, and J. Nilsson, Opt. Lett. Vol. 30, 2997–2999 (2005). [CrossRef] |
OCIS Codes
(140.3280) Lasers and laser optics : Laser amplifiers
(140.3500) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, erbium
(140.3570) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, single-mode
(190.2620) Nonlinear optics : Harmonic generation and mixing
(190.4370) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, fibers
(290.5830) Scattering : Scattering, Brillouin
ToC Category:
Lasers and Laser Optics
History
Original Manuscript: August 10, 2007
Revised Manuscript: October 5, 2007
Manuscript Accepted: October 6, 2007
Published: October 17, 2007
Citation
C. E. Dilley, M. A. Stephen, and M. P. Savage-Leuchs, "High SBS-threshold, narrowband, erbium codoped with ytterbium fiber amplifier pulses frequency-doubled to 770 nm," Opt. Express 15, 14389-14395 (2007)
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References
- M. A. Krainak, H. Abdeldayem, J. Abshire, G. R. Allan, J. Burris, J. Chen, D. B. Coyle, S. Li, H. Riris, A. Seas, M. A. Stephen, E. Wilson, and A. Yu, "Fiber lasers and amplifiers for Earth/planetary science and exploration at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center," Earth-Sun Science Technology Conference, June 2006.
- J. B. Abshire, H. Riris, G. R. Allan, X. Sun, J. Chen, S. R. Kawa, J. P. Mao, M. A. Stephen, J. F. Burris, M. A. Krainak, "Laser Sounder for Global Measurement of the CO2 Concentrations in the Troposphere from Space", 14th Coherent Laser Radar Conference, July 2007, Snowmass, CO
- M. A. Stephen, M. A. Krainak, G. R. Allan, H. Riris, "Narrow-band, Tunable, Frequency-doubled, Erbium-doped Fiber-amplified Transmitter," Opt. Lett. 32, 2073-2075 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- G. P. Agrawal, Nonlinear Fiber Optics, Third Edition, (Academic, 2001)
- J. P. Koplow, D. A. V. Kliner, and L. Goldberg, "Single-mode operation of a coiled multimode fiber amplifier," Opt. Lett. 25, 442-444 (2000). [CrossRef]
- J. M. Fini, "Bend-resistant design of conventional and microstructure fibers with very large mode area," Opt. Express 14, 69-81 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- J. Hansryd, F. Dross, M. Westlund, P. A. Andrekson, and S. N. Knudsen, "Increase of the SBS Threshold in a Short Highly Nonlinear Fiber by Applying a Temperature Distribution," J. Lightwave Technol. 19,1691 (2001). [CrossRef]
- V. I. Kovalev and R. G. Harrison, "Suppression of stimulated Brillouin scattering in high-power single-frequency fiber amplifiers," Opt. Lett. 31, 161-163 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- N. Yoshizawa and T. Imai, "Stimulated Brillouin scattering suppression by means of applying strain distribution to fiber with cabling," IEEE J. Lightwave Technol. 11,1518-1522 (1993).Q1 [CrossRef]
- J. D. Marconi, J. M. Chavez Boggio, F. A. Callegari, A. Guimaraes, R. Arradi and H. L. Fragnito, "Double-pumped parametric amplifier with strained fibre to suppress SBS," Electron. Lett. 40, (2004)Q2 [CrossRef]
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- P. D. Dragic C. Liu, G. C. Papen, and A. Galvanauskas, "Optical Fiber with an acoustic guiding layer for stimulated Brillouin Scattering Suppression," Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (2005).
- Y. Jeong, J. K. Sahu, D. B. S. Soh, C. A. Codemard, and J. Nilsson, Opt. Lett. Vol. 30, 2997-2999 (2005). [CrossRef]
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