Yang / Li / Xu Single-Frequency Fiber Lasers

1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-981-13-6080-0
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 8, 174 Seiten

Reihe: Optical and Fiber Communications Reports

This book gives a contemporary overview of the technologies of single-frequency fiber lasers. The development of single-frequency fiber lasers is one of the most significant achievements in the field of laser photonics over the past two decades. Owing to the crucial demands of a laser sources with highly stable single-frequency operation, narrow linewidth, low noise, scalable to high output power, compact and robustness structure, fiber lasers have been intensively studied since its introduction to the single-frequency laser community and they still continuously proceed to trigger the emergence of new technologies and applications. This book systematically demonstrates the single-frequency fiber laser technologies from fundamental principles to state-of-the-art progress. Details of selected typical applications of single-frequency fiber lasers are also given and discussed. The reader will acquire a good knowledge of the current situation within this important field.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Yang, Zhongmin

Li, Can

Xu, Shanhui

Yang, Changsheng

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Contents;6
2;Chapter 1: Introduction;9
2.1;1.1 Brief History of Fiber Lasers;9
2.2;1.2 Main Components of Fiber Lasers;10
2.3;1.3 Current Development Status of Fiber Lasers;13
2.4;1.4 The Importance of Single-Frequency Fiber Lasers;14
2.5;References;16
3;Chapter 2: Fundamental Principle and Enabling Technologies of Single-Frequency Fiber Lasers;18
3.1;2.1 Principle of Single-Frequency Lasing;18
3.2;2.2 Properties of Single-Frequency Lasers;20
3.2.1;2.2.1 Single Longitudinal Mode Operation;20
3.2.2;2.2.2 Intensity Noise;21
3.2.3;2.2.3 Frequency Noise;24
3.2.4;2.2.4 Linewidth;28
3.3;2.3 Cavity Design of Single-Frequency Fiber Lasers;33
3.3.1;2.3.1 Typical Cavity Structures;33
3.3.2;2.3.2 Other Schemes to Achieve Single-Frequency Lasing;35
3.4;2.4 Single-Frequency Fiber Laser Design with Advanced Performances;37
3.4.1;2.4.1 Linearly Polarized Operation;37
3.4.2;2.4.2 Linewidth Suppression;38
3.4.3;2.4.3 Frequency and Intensity Noise Suppression;40
3.4.4;2.4.4 Continuous Wavelength Tuning;49
3.4.5;2.4.5 Fast Frequency Modulation;51
3.5;References;55
4;Chapter 3: Single-Frequency Active Fiber Lasers;61
4.1;3.1 Introduction of Rare-Earth Ions Doped Multicomponent Glass Fiber;61
4.2;3.2 High-Power Operation from Fiber Oscillator;63
4.3;3.3 Thermal Effects in High-Gain Single-Frequency Fiber Lasers;70
4.4;3.4 Noise Properties of High-Gain Single-Frequency Fiber Lasers;77
4.4.1;3.4.1 Self-Heating Noise;77
4.4.2;3.4.2 Coupling Between Frequency and Intensity Noise;80
4.4.3;3.4.3 Amplified Spontaneous Emission Noise;83
4.5;References;85
5;Chapter 4: Fiber Nonlinear Single-Frequency Lasers;90
5.1;4.1 Nonlinear Effects in Optical Fibers;90
5.2;4.2 Raman and Brillouin Fiber Lasers;91
5.3;4.3 Random Distributed Feedback Fiber Lasers;95
5.4;4.4 Fiber Optical Parametric Oscillator;97
5.5;References;98
6;Chapter 5: Single-Frequency Pulsed Fiber Lasers;101
6.1;5.1 Principle of Q-Switching;101
6.2;5.2 Q-Switched Single-Frequency Fiber Lasers;103
6.3;5.3 Other Single-Frequency Pulsed Fiber Lasers;106
6.4;References;106
7;Chapter 6: Amplification Technologies of Single-Frequency Lasers;109
7.1;6.1 The Significance of Amplifying Single-Frequency Lasers;109
7.2;6.2 Basic Principles of MOPA Fiber Laser;110
7.3;6.3 Structure of MOPA Fiber Laser;111
7.3.1;6.3.1 Double-Clad Fiber Technology;111
7.3.2;6.3.2 Cladding Pump Coupling Technology;112
7.3.2.1;6.3.2.1 End-Face Coupling via Lens Group;112
7.3.2.2;6.3.2.2 V-Groove Side-Pump Coupling;112
7.3.2.3;6.3.2.3 Embedded Prism Side-Pump Coupling;113
7.3.2.4;6.3.2.4 Fused Fiber Bundle Coupler;113
7.4;6.4 Limitation Factors of High-Power Single-Frequency MOPA Laser;113
7.4.1;6.4.1 Nonlinear Effects;114
7.4.2;6.4.2 Thermal Lens Effect;115
7.4.3;6.4.3 Fiber End-Face Damage;115
7.4.4;6.4.4 Pump Coupling Method;116
7.5;References;116
8;Chapter 7: Amplification of CW Single-Frequency Lasers;119
8.1;7.1 Amplification of CW Single-Frequency Lasers at the 1.0 ?m Region;119
8.1.1;7.1.1 Spectral Features of Yb3+ Emission;120
8.1.2;7.1.2 Theoretical Model of Yb3+-Doped Fiber Amplifier;121
8.1.3;7.1.3 Experimental Study of Single-Frequency MOPA Laser Below 1030 nm;122
8.1.4;7.1.4 Experimental Study of Single-Frequency MOPA Laser at 1064 Nm;126
8.1.5;7.1.5 Experimental Study of CW Single-Frequency MOPA Laser at 1083 Nm;130
8.2;7.2 Amplification of CW Single-Frequency Lasers at 1.5 ?m Regions;133
8.2.1;7.2.1 Characteristics of Er3+/Yb3+-Codoped Fiber;133
8.2.2;7.2.2 Theoretical Model of Er3+/Yb3+-Codoped Fiber Amplifier;134
8.2.3;7.2.3 Experimental Study of Core-Pumped 1.5 ?m Single-Frequency MOPA Laser;137
8.2.4;7.2.4 Experimental Study of Cladding-Pumped 1.5 ?m Single-Frequency MOPA Laser;139
8.3;7.3 Amplification of CW Single-Frequency Lasers at 2.0 ?m Regions;142
8.3.1;7.3.1 Theoretical Model of Tm3+-Doped Fiber Amplifier;143
8.3.2;7.3.2 Experimental Study of 2.0 ?m Single-Frequency MOPA Laser;144
8.4;References;147
9;Chapter 8: Amplification of Pulsed Single-Frequency Lasers;153
9.1;8.1 Amplification of Pulsed Single-Frequency Lasers in 1.0 ?m Regions;154
9.2;8.2 Amplification of Pulsed Single-Frequency Lasers in 1.5 ?m Regions;157
9.3;8.3 Amplification of Pulsed Single-Frequency Lasers in 2.0 ?m Regions;162
9.4;References;165
10;Chapter 9: Representative Applications of Single-Frequency Fiber Lasers;167
10.1;9.1 Next-Generation Optical Communication;167
10.2;9.2 High Precision Optical Sensing;168
10.3;9.3 Laser Coherent Beam Combining;169
10.4;References;169
11;Chapter 10: Conclusion and Outlook;173