Frequency doubling of an efficient continuous wave single-mode Yb-doped fiber laser at 978 nm in a periodically-poled MgO:LiNbO3 waveguide

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作者
Bouchier, A
Lucas-Leclin, G
Georges, P
机构
[1] CNRS, Inst Opt, Lab Charles Fabry, UMR 8501, F-91403 Orsay, France
[2] Univ Paris 11, F-91403 Orsay, France
[3] OCLI, JDSU Uniphase, Santa Rosa, CA 95407 USA
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10.1364/OPEX.13.006974
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
A single-mode Yb-doped fiber laser producing 2 W CW at 978 nm is demonstrated with a high slope efficiency of 72%. Thanks to its narrow bandwidth, lower than 0.02 nm, and its tunability of 6 nm, it has been efficiently frequency doubled in a periodically poled MgO:LiNbO3 waveguide, leading to a power of 83 mW at 489 nm and an internal conversion efficiency of 26%. (c) 2005 Optical Society of America.
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页码:6974 / 6979
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