Sub-kHz-linewidth continuous-wave single-frequency ring-cavity fiber laser based on high-gain Er: YAG crystal-derived silica fiber.
Opt Express
; 31(4): 5951-5962, 2023 Feb 13.
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ABSTRACT
Throughout the development of single frequency fiber lasers (SFFLs), gain fiber is one of the most important components, which can greatly affect the quality of SFFLs. Here, we fabricated an Er YAG crystal-derived silica fiber (EYDSF) using a CO2 laser-heating drawing technique, with a high gain coefficient of 1.74â
dB/cm. Employing the EYDSF of only 10â
cm as a gain medium, we constructed a continuous-wave ring-cavity SFFL with an all-fiber system. An ultra-narrow linewidth <660â
Hz was achieved harnessing a homemade low-concentration Er-doped silica fiber as a saturable absorber. Importantly, the SFFL output power was up to 32.7â
mW at 1560â
nm. What's more, no multi longitudinal mode or mode hopping were found in 2 hours, and the fluctuation of power was <0.63% in 8 hours. Furthermore, the relative intensity noise was lower to -145â
dB/Hz at frequencies over 1â
MHz. The results indicate that the ring-cavity SFFL has desirable performance in output power, linewidth, stability and noise, which serves a prospective candidate applied to coherent optical communications, high-precision sensors, laser radars and other advanced fields.
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