• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 51, Issue 6, 20220400 (2022)
Yubin Hou1、2, Xiangwen Lu1、2, Qian Zhang1、2、*, and Pu Wang1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Laser Engineering, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
  • 2Beijing Engineering Research Center of Laser Applied Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20220400 Cite this Article
    Yubin Hou, Xiangwen Lu, Qian Zhang, Pu Wang. Ultra-low noise 2 μm high power single-frequency fiber laser for next generation gravitational-wave detector (Invited)[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2022, 51(6): 20220400 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    An acoustic optical modulator (AOM) laser power feedback loop was used to suppress the intensity noise of the pump laser, and the intensity noise reduction of more than 5 dB (@f=1 Hz-50 kHz) was obtained. The relative intensity noise of the 2 μm single-frequency fiber laser obtained 3-15 dB suppression (@f=1 Hz-50 kHz), and the intensity noise level was close to the detector limit (@f=40-400 Hz). Meanwhile, its frequency noise is also suppressed by 3-8.4 dB. After the two-stage Thulium-doped polarization-preserving fiber amplifier, the output power of the 2 μm single-frequency laser was increased to about 5.2 W with almost no significant increase in frequency noise, and the frequency noise levels were all at 100 Hz/ $\sqrt {{\rm{Hz}}} $ (f>13 Hz). The frequency response was 45 MHz/V, the frequency drift was 41.4 MHz@1 h, the power fluctuation was less than 0.4%@1 h, and the linewidth was less than 5 kHz. This kind of ultra-low noise 2 μm single-frequency fiber laser will be a candidate laser source for the next generation of gravitational wave detectors.
    Yubin Hou, Xiangwen Lu, Qian Zhang, Pu Wang. Ultra-low noise 2 μm high power single-frequency fiber laser for next generation gravitational-wave detector (Invited)[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2022, 51(6): 20220400
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