11.2 dB SBS gain suppression in a large mode area Yb-doped optical fiber

M. D. Mermelstein; M. J. Andrejco; J. Fini; A. Yablon; C. Headley III; D. J. DiGiovanni; A. H. McCurdy

doi:10.1117/12.770346

25 February 2008 11.2 dB SBS gain suppression in a large mode area Yb-doped optical fiber

M. D. Mermelstein, M. J. Andrejco, J. Fini, A. Yablon, C. Headley III, D. J. DiGiovanni, A. H. McCurdy

Proceedings Volume 6873, Fiber Lasers V: Technology, Systems, and Applications; 68730N (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.770346
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2008, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

11.2 dB suppression of stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) in an Yb-doped, Al/Ge co-doped large mode area (LMA) gain fiber is demonstrated with a ramp-like acoustic index profile exhibiting an acoustic index contrast of 0.09 and acoustic index slope of 0.01/μm.

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M. D. Mermelstein, M. J. Andrejco, J. Fini, A. Yablon, C. Headley III, D. J. DiGiovanni, and A. H. McCurdy "11.2 dB SBS gain suppression in a large mode area Yb-doped optical fiber", Proc. SPIE 6873, Fiber Lasers V: Technology, Systems, and Applications, 68730N (25 February 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.770346

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