Photonics Research, Volume. 13, Issue 6, 1631(2025)

Origin of SBS-induced mode distortion in high power narrow linewidth fiber amplifiers

Yu Wen1、†, Chun Zhang1、†, Yuan Zhu1,2, Zixiang Gao1, Xingchen Jiang1, Rumao Tao1,3、*, Qiuhui Chu1,4、*, Qiang Shu1, Fengyun Li1, Haoyu Zhang1, Honghuan Lin1, Zhitao Peng1, and Jianjun Wang1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Laser Fusion Research Center, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
  • 2College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
  • 3e-mail: supertaozhi@163.com
  • 4e-mail: chuqiuhui@163.com
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    Experimental setup of the laser system.
    (a) The output power and backward power of laser system versus pump power. (b) The output beam quality and the M2 factor at different pump powers (insets: the beam profiles).
    (a) The backward and (b) output optical spectra versus output power.
    (a) The SBS signal fraction and Raman light ratio versus output power and (b) the fitting sample graph.
    The backward temporal characteristics (a) around the SBS effect and (b) the MD; the synchronous forward temporal characteristics (c) around the SBS effect and (d) the MD. (e) The pulse width of one single forward giant pulse (inset: the local magnification of the pulse at the same time location).
    The forward Fts around the SBS effect with the range of (a) kHz and (b) MHz. The forward Fts around the MD with the range of (c) kHz and (d) MHz.
    (a) The backward optical spectrum and (b) the output beam quality at several typical output powers. The forward (c) temporal trace and (d) optical spectrum at the maximal output power.
    • Table 1. Basic Simulation Parameters of SRS Effect

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      Table 1. Basic Simulation Parameters of SRS Effect

      ParameterValueParameterValue
      Rcore (core radius)10 μmgR (Raman gain factor)1.06×1013  m/W
      Rclad (cladding radius)200 μmλS (signal wavelength)1064 nm
      L (total fiber length)23 mλP (pump wavelength)976 nm
      N (doping density)7.8×1025  m3λR (Raman wavelength)1116 nm
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    Yu Wen, Chun Zhang, Yuan Zhu, Zixiang Gao, Xingchen Jiang, Rumao Tao, Qiuhui Chu, Qiang Shu, Fengyun Li, Haoyu Zhang, Honghuan Lin, Zhitao Peng, Jianjun Wang, "Origin of SBS-induced mode distortion in high power narrow linewidth fiber amplifiers," Photonics Res. 13, 1631 (2025)

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Jan. 23, 2025

    Accepted: Mar. 26, 2025

    Published Online: May. 26, 2025

    The Author Email: Rumao Tao (supertaozhi@163.com), Qiuhui Chu (chuqiuhui@163.com)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.557887

    CSTR:32188.14.PRJ.557887

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