• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 6, Issue 2, 123 (2018)
Ke Yin1、2, Bin Zhang1、3、4、*, Linyong Yang1、3、4, and Jing Hou1、3、4
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 2National Institute of Defense Technology Innovation, Academy of Military Sciences PLA China, Beijing 100010, China
  • 3Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of High Energy Laser Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 4Hunan Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of High Power Fiber Laser, Changsha 410073, China
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.6.000123 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Ke Yin, Bin Zhang, Linyong Yang, Jing Hou. 30  W monolithic 2–3  μm supercontinuum laser[J]. Photonics Research, 2018, 6(2): 123 Copy Citation Text show less
    Experimental setup. DCF, dispersion compensated fiber; TDFL, thulium-doped fiber laser; TDFA, thulium-doped fiber amplifier; SMF, single-mode fiber; GCF, germania core fiber.
    Fig. 1. Experimental setup. DCF, dispersion compensated fiber; TDFL, thulium-doped fiber laser; TDFA, thulium-doped fiber amplifier; SMF, single-mode fiber; GCF, germania core fiber.
    Characteristics of seed pulses. (a) Measured spectra of mode-locked output and after DCF. (b) Autocorrelation trace. (c) Temporal profile after DCF.
    Fig. 2. Characteristics of seed pulses. (a) Measured spectra of mode-locked output and after DCF. (b) Autocorrelation trace. (c) Temporal profile after DCF.
    Dispersion and loss profiles of GCF and silica. Inset shows cross profile of GCF. ZDW, zero dispersion wavelength.
    Fig. 3. Dispersion and loss profiles of GCF and silica. Inset shows cross profile of GCF. ZDW, zero dispersion wavelength.
    Spectral comparison at different positions.
    Fig. 4. Spectral comparison at different positions.
    Spectral evolutions of SC laser measured after GCF.
    Fig. 5. Spectral evolutions of SC laser measured after GCF.
    Power evolution of SC laser at different positions with respect to pump power of TDFA2.
    Fig. 6. Power evolution of SC laser at different positions with respect to pump power of TDFA2.
    Ref.GeO2Concentration (%)Core Diameter (μm)Fiber Length (m)Spectrum (μm)Output Power (W)
    [8]645.571.6–2.8<1
    [12]753.41.9–3.00.15
    [14]10030.80.6–3.20.35
    [16]743.50.90.7–3.21.44
    [15]1003.50.121.9–3.66.12
    This work100811.95–3.030.1
    Table 1. Summary of Representative Germania-Fiber-Based SC Works
    Ke Yin, Bin Zhang, Linyong Yang, Jing Hou. 30  W monolithic 2–3  μm supercontinuum laser[J]. Photonics Research, 2018, 6(2): 123
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