Single frequency acoustically tailored Raman fiber amplifier

Christopher Vergien; Iyad Dajani; Craig Robin; Clint Zeringue; Keith Wyman

doi:10.1117/12.906527

15 February 2012 Single frequency acoustically tailored Raman fiber amplifier

Christopher Vergien, Iyad Dajani, Craig Robin, Clint Zeringue, Keith Wyman

Proceedings Volume 8240, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications XI; 82400M (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.906527
Event: SPIE LASE, 2012, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We present experimental results of a single-stage Raman fiber amplifier (RFA) for guide star application. SBS suppression was achieved through the acoustic tailoring of the core of a polarization-maintaining single-mode conventional fiber. The core was also doped for enhanced Raman gain. This fiber was utilized in a counter-pumped amplifier configuration to generate 1178 nm light with a linewidth < 2 MHz for frequency doubling into the D₂ sodium line. Due to the SBS suppressing characteristics of the fiber, the RFA provided 11.2 W of 1178 nm signal when seeded with 15 mW. Application of a thermal gradient allowed for further power scaling leading to 18.3 W. Our measurement of the linewidth at the highest output power indicated no spectral broadening.

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Christopher Vergien, Iyad Dajani, Craig Robin, Clint Zeringue, and Keith Wyman "Single frequency acoustically tailored Raman fiber amplifier", Proc. SPIE 8240, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications XI, 82400M (15 February 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.906527

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