Abstract
Efficient continuous-wave laser emission of acetylene molecules at 3.1 μm wavelength has been demonstrated in low-loss hollow-core fiber by optically pumping using a fiber-amplified diode laser around 1.53 μm. In this paper, we report and compare the continuous-wave laser performance of acetylene molecules in the cavity and single-pass configurations. The use of low-loss antiresonant hollow-core fiber makes the single-pass configuration ideal for high-power laser generation and enables over 1.1 W continuous-wave mid-infrared laser output with over 33% slope efficiency relative to the absorbed pump power. The systematic characterization of power-scaling and pump power absorption properties demonstrates that the molecular kinetics inside hollow-core fiber determines the laser performance, and that low fiber attenuation is key to high-efficiency continuous-wave output.
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 8255800 |
| Journal | IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Status | Published - 1 May 2018 |
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Keywords
- gas lasers
- optical fiber lasers
- Optical fibers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Continuous-Wave Mid-Infrared Gas Fiber Lasers. / Xu, Mengrong; Yu, Fei; Hassan, Muhammad Rosdiabu; Knight, Jonathan C.
In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, Vol. 24, No. 3, 8255800, 01.05.2018.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AB - Efficient continuous-wave laser emission of acetylene molecules at 3.1 μm wavelength has been demonstrated in low-loss hollow-core fiber by optically pumping using a fiber-amplified diode laser around 1.53 μm. In this paper, we report and compare the continuous-wave laser performance of acetylene molecules in the cavity and single-pass configurations. The use of low-loss antiresonant hollow-core fiber makes the single-pass configuration ideal for high-power laser generation and enables over 1.1 W continuous-wave mid-infrared laser output with over 33% slope efficiency relative to the absorbed pump power. The systematic characterization of power-scaling and pump power absorption properties demonstrates that the molecular kinetics inside hollow-core fiber determines the laser performance, and that low fiber attenuation is key to high-efficiency continuous-wave output.
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