Abstract
A side-pump coupler made of fluoride fibers was fabricated and tested. The tested device had a coupling efficiency of 83% and was driven with an incident pump power of up to 83.5 W, demonstrating high-power operation. Stable laser output of 15 W at a wavelength of around 2.8 μm was achieved over 1 h when using an erbium-doped double-clad fiber as the active medium. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time a fluoride–glass-fiber-based side-pump coupler has been developed. A test with two devices demonstrated further power scalability.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2340-2343 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 May 15 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics