Frequency doubling of an efficient continuous wave single-mode Yb-doped fiber laser at 978 nm in a periodically-poled MgO:LiNbO3 waveguide

A single-mode Yb-doped fiber laser producing 2 W CW at 978 nm is demonstrated with a high slope efficiency of 72%. Thanks to its narrow bandwidth, lower than 0.02 nm, and its tunability of 6 nm, it has been efficiently frequency doubled in a periodically poled MgO:LiNbO3 waveguide, leading to a powe...

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Published in:Optics express 2005-09, Vol.13 (18), p.6974-6979
Main Authors: Bouchier, A, Lucas-Leclin, G, Georges, P, Maillard, J
Format: Article
Language:English
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Optics
Physics
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Summary:A single-mode Yb-doped fiber laser producing 2 W CW at 978 nm is demonstrated with a high slope efficiency of 72%. Thanks to its narrow bandwidth, lower than 0.02 nm, and its tunability of 6 nm, it has been efficiently frequency doubled in a periodically poled MgO:LiNbO3 waveguide, leading to a power of 83 mW at 489 nm and an internal conversion efficiency of 26 %.
ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OPEX.13.006974