Abstract:
An optical fiber including: (i) a silica based, Yb doped core having a first index of refraction nj, said core comprising more than lwt % of Yb, said core having less than 5 dB/km loss at a wavelength situated between 1150 run and 1350 nm and less than 20 dB/km loss at the wavelength of 1380 nm and slope efficiency of over 0.8; and (ii) at least one silica based cladding surrounding the core and having a second index of refraction n2, such that n\> n2.
Abstract:
According to one example of the invention an optical fiber comprises: (i) silica based, rare earth doped core having a first index of refraction n1; (ii) at least one silica based cladding surrounding the core and having a second index of refraction n2, such that n1> n2 with the following features, alone or in combination: said cladding includes 0.5 to 5 wt% F and 0.5 to 20 wt% B, said optical fiber has less than 8dB/km core background loss at a wavelength of 1280 nm. at least one of the core or cladding is doped with AI203 concentration is less than 2:1.
Abstract:
An optically active linear single polarization device includes a linearly birefringent and linearly dichroic optical waveguide (30) for propagating light and having single polarization wavelength range (48). A plurality of active dopants are disposed in a portion (34) of the linearly birefringent and linearly dichroic optical waveguide (30) for providing operation of the waveguide in an operating wavelength range (650) for overlapping the single polarization wavelength range (48).
Abstract:
An optically active fiber (30) is disclosed for making a fiber laser (18) or an amplifier (16) for optically pumping by a broad area laser diode for operation in the 1.5 micron band. This double-clad structured active fiber (30) has a core (34), doped with an optically excitable erbium ion having a quasi-three-level transition. The core (34) has a core refractive index and a core cross-sectional area. An inner cladding (32) surrounds the core (34). The inner cladding (32) has an inner cladding refractive index less than the core refractive index, an inner cladding cross-sectional area between 2 and 25 times greater than that of the core cross-sectional area, and an aspect ratio greater than 1.5:1. An outer cladding (36) surrounds the inner cladding (32) and has an outer cladding refractive index less than the inner cladding refractive index.
Abstract:
An optical fiber comprising a core having a refractive index profile and a centerline; and a cladding layer surrounding and directly adjacent the core; wherein core includes updoping material and is doped with Aluminum in at least one region of the core, such that either: (a) the average longitudinal acoustic wave velocity within the core is within 0.05% of the longitudinal acoustic wave velocity within the cladding; or (b) the longitudinal acoustic wave velocity in the core changes by at least 0.2%.
Abstract:
An optical fiber, comprising: (i) a core, (ii) a cladding surrounding the core, (iii) at least one stress member adjacent the fiber core and situated within the cladding, said stress member comprising silica co-doped with B and F.
Abstract:
An optical fiber comprising a core having a refractive index profile and a centerline; and a cladding layer surrounding and directly adjacent the core; wherein core includes updoping material and is doped with Aluminum in at least one region of the core, such that either: (a) the average longitudinal acoustic wave velocity within the core is within 0.05% of the longitudinal acoustic wave velocity within the cladding; or (b) the longitudinal acoustic wave velocity in the core changes by at least 0.2%.
Abstract:
An optical fiber, comprising: (i) a rate earth doped silica based elongated core with a first refractive index (n 1 ) with an aspect ratio of 1:5 to 1; (ii) a silica based moat abutting and at least substantially surrounding the core, the moat having a refractive index n 2 , wherein n 2 1 ; (iii) a silica based inner cladding surrounding the moat, the inner cladding having a third refractive index (n 3 ), wherein n 1 >n 3 , and n 3 >n 2 , (iv) a silica based outer cladding surrounding said inner cladding, the outer cladding having a fourth refractive index (n 4 ), such that n 4 3 ; the optical fiber exhibits single polarization at the operating wavelenght band.
Abstract translation:一种光纤,包括:(i)具有1:5至1的纵横比的第一折射率(n <1> 1)的速率掺杂掺杂硅石的细长芯; (ii)邻接并且至少基本上围绕所述芯的基于二氧化硅的护城河,所述护城河具有折射率n 2 N 2,其中n 2 ; (iii)围绕所述护城河的基于二氧化硅的内包层,所述内包层具有第三折射率(n 3/3),其中n 1 <3> n 3 < (iv)围绕所述内包层的基于二氧化硅的外包层,所述外包层具有第四折射率(n 3) 4 SUB>),使得n 4 N 3 N 3; 光纤在工作波长带显示出单极化。
Abstract:
Disclosure is a high power laser system involves the active locking of a high power primary slave laser oscillator to a low power master laser to produce a high power output at least 1 W. The slave laser oscillator contains a laser cavity with rare earth doped fiber. The laser system further consists of second cavity with first, second, third, and/or fifth harmonic generators.
Abstract:
A high power laser system comprising: a master laser; and a primary slave laser oscillator including a cavity comprising a rare earth doped fiber, said primary slave laser oscillator being actively injection-locked to said master laser, wherein said cavity provides an output exceeding 1 W of optical power.