Narrow-band generation and mode correlations in a short Raman fibre laser

We design a Raman fibre laser with a short cavity providing narrow-band generation. The laser is based on a commercial single-mode fibre (980-HP) span of 12 m length. The laser generates up to 11 W of intracavity power. Even at high generation power, the laser spectrum is narrow (less than 200 pm)-s...

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Published inLaser physics Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 25103 - 25108
Main Authors Vatnik, I D, Gorbunov, O A, Churkin, D V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IOP Publishing 01.02.2014
Subjects
fiber laser
modelocking
Raman laser
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Summary:We design a Raman fibre laser with a short cavity providing narrow-band generation. The laser is based on a commercial single-mode fibre (980-HP) span of 12 m length. The laser generates up to 11 W of intracavity power. Even at high generation power, the laser spectrum is narrow (less than 200 pm)-several times narrower than for conventional Raman fibre lasers based on longer fibres. The intensity dynamics reveals indications of mode correlations.
ISSN:1054-660X
1555-6611
DOI:10.1088/1054-660X/24/2/025103