Research Results 18

2016

Singlemode Raman lasing in a multimode graded-index fiber with direct diode pumping

Generation of fiber Raman laser with direct diode pumping has been obtained for the first time in the spectral range of <1 micron, where conventional fiber lasers practically do not work. It has been shown that the Raman conversion in a cavity formed in graded-index fiber by special fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs), is accompanied by the beam quality improvement from Мp2~20 (multimode pump radiation at 915 nm) to Мs2~1,2 (singlemode generation at 954 nm). The main contribution to the effect is provided by the weak (R~4%) output FBG, which is formed by femtosecond laser selectively in the central part of the graded-index fiber core. The slope efficiency reaches ~40% at the output power level of >10 W. The opportunite to operate without output mirror (using Rayleigh scattering distributed feedback instead) has been also demonstrated. The obtained levels of power and beam quality enable efiicient frequency doubling of the generated radiation. Thus, new type of fiber lasers operating in near-IR and visible range has been proposed and realized, which is interesting for biomedical diagnoctics, laser dysplays and other applications.

References:

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  5. E.A. Zlobina, S.I. Kablukov, A.A. Wolf, A.V. Dostovalov, and S.A. Babin, Nearly singlemode Raman lasing at 954 nm in a graded-index fiber directly pumped by a multimode laser diode, Opt. Lett. 42 (1), 9-12 (2017).