All-Fiber Laser With Agile Mode-Switching Capability Through Intra-Cavity Conversion

Agile mode switching between LP<sub>01</sub> and LP<sub>11</sub> modes in an all-fiber laser is demonstrated by exploiting an acoustically induced fiber grating within the laser cavity. The laser exploits a cladding pump configuration and can deliver up to 5.85 W of stable ou...

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Main Authors: Hanshuo Wu, Jiafeng Lu, Liangjin Huang, Xianglong Zeng, Pu Zhou
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Published: IEEE 2020-01-01
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Jiafeng Lu
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Xianglong Zeng
Pu Zhou
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Pu Zhou
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description Agile mode switching between LP<sub>01</sub> and LP<sub>11</sub> modes in an all-fiber laser is demonstrated by exploiting an acoustically induced fiber grating within the laser cavity. The laser exploits a cladding pump configuration and can deliver up to 5.85 W of stable output power in LP<sub>11</sub> mode at 1070.07 nm and 6.06 W in LP<sub>01</sub> mode at 1070.48 nm, with a slope efficiency near 50&#x0025;. Complete mode-switching speed with 250 Hz and partial mode-switching speed with 1 kHz are demonstrated. Based on the obtained switching time between LP<sub>11</sub> and LP<sub>01</sub> mode, the maximum complete mode-switching speed is calculated to be &#x223C;555.56 Hz. Moreover, variable output beam profiles could be obtained by adjusting the frequency of the modulation signal applied on the acoustically induced fiber grating. This paper could provide an example of realizing a high-power, mode-switchable fiber laser source for practical use.
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spelling doaj-art-97f68ae34d784e71b0765d89b8ad65762025-08-20T03:32:46ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552020-01-011221910.1109/JPHOT.2019.29112708691732All-Fiber Laser With Agile Mode-Switching Capability Through Intra-Cavity ConversionHanshuo Wu0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1908-442XJiafeng Lu1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2691-6688Liangjin Huang2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9119-0345Xianglong Zeng3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7817-173XPu Zhou4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2382-5489College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, ChinaShanghai Institute for Advanced Communication and Data Science, Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, Shanghai University, Shanghai, ChinaCollege of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, ChinaShanghai Institute for Advanced Communication and Data Science, Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, Shanghai University, Shanghai, ChinaCollege of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, ChinaAgile mode switching between LP<sub>01</sub> and LP<sub>11</sub> modes in an all-fiber laser is demonstrated by exploiting an acoustically induced fiber grating within the laser cavity. The laser exploits a cladding pump configuration and can deliver up to 5.85 W of stable output power in LP<sub>11</sub> mode at 1070.07 nm and 6.06 W in LP<sub>01</sub> mode at 1070.48 nm, with a slope efficiency near 50&#x0025;. Complete mode-switching speed with 250 Hz and partial mode-switching speed with 1 kHz are demonstrated. Based on the obtained switching time between LP<sub>11</sub> and LP<sub>01</sub> mode, the maximum complete mode-switching speed is calculated to be &#x223C;555.56 Hz. Moreover, variable output beam profiles could be obtained by adjusting the frequency of the modulation signal applied on the acoustically induced fiber grating. This paper could provide an example of realizing a high-power, mode-switchable fiber laser source for practical use.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8691732/Mode switchingagileacoustically-induced fiber gratinghigh order mode
spellingShingle Hanshuo Wu
Jiafeng Lu
Liangjin Huang
Xianglong Zeng
Pu Zhou
All-Fiber Laser With Agile Mode-Switching Capability Through Intra-Cavity Conversion
IEEE Photonics Journal
Mode switching
agile
acoustically-induced fiber grating
high order mode
title All-Fiber Laser With Agile Mode-Switching Capability Through Intra-Cavity Conversion
title_full All-Fiber Laser With Agile Mode-Switching Capability Through Intra-Cavity Conversion
title_fullStr All-Fiber Laser With Agile Mode-Switching Capability Through Intra-Cavity Conversion
title_full_unstemmed All-Fiber Laser With Agile Mode-Switching Capability Through Intra-Cavity Conversion
title_short All-Fiber Laser With Agile Mode-Switching Capability Through Intra-Cavity Conversion
title_sort all fiber laser with agile mode switching capability through intra cavity conversion
topic Mode switching
agile
acoustically-induced fiber grating
high order mode
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8691732/
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