• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 9, Issue 4, 041404 (2011)
Hu Xiao1, Xiaolin Wang1, Yanxing Ma1, Bing He2, Pu Zhou1, Jun Zhou2, and Xiaojun Xu1
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Opticelectric Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 2Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201109.041404 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Hu Xiao, Xiaolin Wang, Yanxing Ma, Bing He, Pu Zhou, Jun Zhou, Xiaojun Xu. Phase noise measurement of high-power fiber amplifiers[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2011, 9(4): 041404 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    We measure the phase fluctuation in a high-power fiber amplifier using a multi-dithering technique. Its fluctuation property is qualitatively analyzed by the power spectral density and integrated spectral density. Low frequency fluctuations caused by the environment are dominant in the phase fluctuations in an amplifier, whereas the high frequency components related to laser power affect the control bandwidth. The bandwidth requirement of the active phase-locking is calculated to be 300 Hz, 670 Hz, 1.6 kHz, and 3.9 kHz under the output power of 25, 55, 125, and 180 W, respectively. The approximately linear relationship between the control bandwidth and laser power needs to be further investigated.
    Hu Xiao, Xiaolin Wang, Yanxing Ma, Bing He, Pu Zhou, Jun Zhou, Xiaojun Xu. Phase noise measurement of high-power fiber amplifiers[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2011, 9(4): 041404
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