Okhotnikov O.G. Fiber lasers

Wiley-VCH, 2012. — 280 pages
ISBN: 978-3-527-41114-6A comprehensive account of the latest developments and applications in this rapidly developing field, covering a wide range of topics, such as power scaling and short pulse generation, dispersion management and modeling, broadband supercontinuum generation and wavelength tailoring.
The book brings together contributions from the world's leading experts at major collaborative research centers throughout Europe, Australia, Russia and the USA. Each chapter presents a tutorial style introduction to the selected topic suitable for scientists, researchers and experts, as well as graduate and postgraduate students with a basic background in optics.High-Power Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers: Fundamentals and Enabling Technologies to Enter the Upper Limits
High-Power Fiber Design
Double Clad Fiber Design
Large Core Design in Special Fibers
Motivation
Core Design in Photonic Crystal Fibers
Pump Core Design
Polarization Control
Theoretical Description and Nonlinear Effects in Laser Fibers
Propagation and Rate Equation Description
Thermo-optical Effects
Inelastic Scattering
Self-Phase Modulation
Mode Instabilities
Fiber Components for High-Power Fiber Lasers
Fiber Preparation
Endcaps
Pump Coupler
Mode-Stripper
High-Power Experiments
Narrow Linewidth CW Amplification
Narrow Linewidth Amplification of a Broadened Single-Frequency Diode Laser
Narrow Linewidth Amplified Spontaneous Emission Source
SBS Suppression Capabilities of the Narrow Linewidth ASE Source
Tandem Pumping
Beam Combining Methods
High Average Power CW Spectral Beam Combining
Pulsed SBC
Supercontinuum Sources Based on Photonic Crystal Fiber
Introduction and Brief History
Outline of this Chapter
Photonic Crystal Fibers and Tapers
Calculating PCF Properties
Nonlinearity in PCF
Dispersion in PCF
Modeling Nonlinear Pulse Propagation in Optical Fiber
Unidirectional Field Equation
Envelope Equations
Ultrafast Pumped Supercontinuum Sources
Regimes of Supercontinuum Generation
Initial Dynamics and Solitons
Dispersive-Wave Generation
Intrapulse Raman Scattering
Tailoring the Shape of the SC – Ways of Shaping
Power Dependence
Wavelength Tuning
Multiple ZDWs
Three ZDWs
Taper Transitions
Soliton Dynamics in Axially Varying Fiber
Intrapulse FWM
Soliton Blue Shift
Extreme SCG
Dissipative Soliton Fiber Lasers
Theory: Analytic Approach
Theory
Experimental Results
Theory: Simulations
Temporal Evolution
Variation of Laser Parameters
Nonlinear Phase Shifts
Spectral Filter Bandwidth
Group-Velocity Dispersion
Summary of the Effects of Laser Parameters
Design Guidelines
Experimental Confirmation
Physical Limits
Area Theorem
Pulse Energy
Pulse Duration
Practical Extensions
Core-Size Scaling
Double-Clad Fiber
Photonic Crystal Fiber
Chirally-Coupled Core Fiber
Environmental Stability
Giant-Chirp Oscillators
Modeling and Technologies of Ultrafast Fiber Lasers
Overview of Short Pulse Fiber Lasers
Gain Fiber
All-Fiber Methods for Dispersion Control
Advanced Saturable Absorbers
Quantum-Confined Semiconductor Absorbers
Carbon-Based Absorbers
Modeling of Ultrafast Fiber Lasers
Numerical Modeling of Ultrashort Fiber Lasers
Classification of Pulsed Fiber Lasers
Simplified Modeling Approach
Numerical Optimization of Laser Systems
Implementation and Control of Advanced Components
SESAM Engineering and Control
Example of Dispersion Management in Mode-Locked Fiber Lasers Based on Chirped Fiber Bragg Gratings
Dispersion Management Using CFBG in a Ytterbium-Doped Mode-Locked Fiber Laser
Dispersion Management Using CFBG in a Thulium/Holmium-Doped Mode-Locked Fiber Laser
Examples of Dispersion Management in Mode-Locked Fiber Lasers Based on Photonic Bandgap Fibers
Tapered Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers
Theoretical Model and Experimental Results
Ray Optic Model of an Active Tapered Fiber
Parameters of Active Tapered Fibers and Their Optimization
Tapering Ratio
Longitudinal Shape of T-DCF Profile
Shape of the Cladding, Core–Cladding Ratio, and Dopant Concentration Profile
Comparison of Lasers with Regular and Tapered Fibers: Theoretical Model
Slope Efficiency, Pump Absorption, and Power Distribution
Contrast and Beam Quality
Launching Efficiency
Experiment
Pump Launching and Absorption
Pump Conversion Efficiency
Self-Pulsing Threshold
Mode-Coupling Measurements
Beam Quality
Lasers and Amplifiers with Active Tapered Fibers
High-Power Fiber Laser
Actively Q-Switched Tapered Fiber Laser
High Power, High Gain CW Amplifier
Narrow Bandwidth Amplifier
Short Pulse Amplifier
Fiber Lasers that Bridge the Shortwave to Midwave Regions of the
Infrared Spectrum
Survey of the Power and Efficiency of Long-Wavelength Fiber Lasers
Shortwave Infrared Fiber Lasers Employing Silicate Glass
Er³⁺-Doped Silicate Glass Fiber Lasers
Tm³⁺-Doped Silicate Glass Fiber Lasers
Ho³⁺-Doped Silicate Glass Fiber Lasers
Infrared Fiber Fabrication
Shortwave and Midwave Infrared Fiber Lasers Employing Fluoride Glass
Shortwave Infrared Fiber Lasers Employing Fluoride Glass
Er³⁺-Doped Fluoride Glass Fiber Lasers
Ho³⁺-Doped Fluoride Glass Fiber Lasers
Dy³⁺-Doped Fluoride Glass Fiber Lasers
Exotic Glasses for Fiber Lasers
Chalcogenide Fiber Lasers: Not There Yet
Germanate Fiber Lasers
Tellurite Fiber Lasers