• High Power Laser Science and Engineering
  • Vol. 6, Issue 2, 02000e24 (2018)
Tianfu Yao1, Liangjin Huang2, Pu Zhou1、*, Bing Lei1, Jinyong Leng1, and Jinbao Chen1
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Opto-Electronic Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 2Academy of Ocean Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
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    DOI: 10.1017/hpl.2018.14 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Tianfu Yao, Liangjin Huang, Pu Zhou, Bing Lei, Jinyong Leng, Jinbao Chen. Power scaling on tellurite glass Raman fibre lasers for mid-infrared applications[J]. High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 2018, 6(2): 02000e24 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The power scaling on mid-infrared Raman fibre lasers (RFLs) is in demand for applications in health, environment and security. In this paper, we present the simulated laser behaviours of the tellurite glass RFLs pumped by 300-W Tm-doped fibre lasers (TDFLs) at $2~\unicode[STIX]{x03BC}\text{m}$ for the first time. By combining the advantages of the TDFLs and tellurite fibre, the output power at $2.35~\unicode[STIX]{x03BC}\text{m}$ has reached over hundreds of watts by first-order Raman shift. Moreover, the cascaded RFLs have been demonstrated with a wavelength extension greater than $3~\unicode[STIX]{x03BC}\text{m}$ and output power of tens of watts. To maximize the output power and the slope efficiency of the RFLs, we further analyse the interaction between the Raman gain and cavity loss, which are determined by fibre length and output reflectance of the laser cavity.
    Tianfu Yao, Liangjin Huang, Pu Zhou, Bing Lei, Jinyong Leng, Jinbao Chen. Power scaling on tellurite glass Raman fibre lasers for mid-infrared applications[J]. High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 2018, 6(2): 02000e24
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