Amplification and ASE suppression in a polarization-maintaining ytterbium-doped solid-core photonic bandgap fibre

Christina Bjarnal Thulin Olausson, Charlotte Ijeoma Falk, Jens Kristian Lyngsøe, K.P. Hansen, Anders Overgaard Bjarklev, Jes Broeng

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    Abstract

    We demonstrate suppression of amplified spontaneous emission at the conventional ytterbium gain wavelengths around 1030 nm in a cladding-pumped polarization-maintaining ytterbium-doped solid core photonic crystal fibre. The fibre works through combined index and bandgap guiding. Furthermore, we show that the peak of the amplified spontaneous emission can be shifted towards longer wavelengths by rescaling the fibre dimensions. Thereby one can obtain lasing or amplification at longer wavelengths (1100 nm - 1200 nm) as the amount of amplification in the fibre is shown to scale with the power of the amplified spontaneous emission.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    Volume7195
    Pages (from-to)71950M
    ISSN0277-786X
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009
    EventFiber Lasers VI: Technology, Systems, and Applications - San Jose, CA, USA
    Duration: 1 Jan 2009 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceFiber Lasers VI: Technology, Systems, and Applications
    CitySan Jose, CA, USA
    Period01/01/2009 → …

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