High Power, High-Order Random Raman Fiber Laser Based on Tapered Fiber

In this paper, we demonstrate a high power and high-order random Raman fiber laser based on a 1&#x00A0;km novel tapered fiber (TF). The core diameter of the TF gradually increases from 8&#x00A0;<italic>&#x03BC;</italic>m to 20&#x00A0; <italic>&#x03BC;</italic...

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Main Authors: Zhaokai Lou, Xiaoxi Jin, Hanwei Zhang, Pu Zhou, Zejin Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2017-01-01
Series:IEEE Photonics Journal
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7814229/
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Summary:In this paper, we demonstrate a high power and high-order random Raman fiber laser based on a 1&#x00A0;km novel tapered fiber (TF). The core diameter of the TF gradually increases from 8&#x00A0;<italic>&#x03BC;</italic>m to 20&#x00A0; <italic>&#x03BC;</italic>m. The highest output power amounts to 16.4, 35.4, and 40.1&#x00A0;W for the first (1120&#x00A0;nm), second (1173&#x00A0;nm), and third (1237&#x00A0;nm) order Stokes waves, respectively. The spectrum gets broader with increasing pump power. The full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the first, second, and third-order Stokes waves amounts to 1.2, 1.5, and 3.7&#x00A0;nm. In contrast to the first two order Stokes waves in a half-open cavity, the third-order Stokes wave is generated in a completely open cavity. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest output power for third-order random Stokes wave.
ISSN:1943-0655