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US 8,306,073 · App. 13/197,922 · Granted Nov 6, 2012

Fiber laser device

Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,306,073
App. No.
13/197,922
Granted
Nov 6, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fiber laser device includes a pumping light source configured to output pumping light having a wavelength λ, and a rare earth-doped fiber, wherein when the intensity change rate of the pumping light with respect to the temperature is denoted by ΔP dB/° C., the wavelength change rate of the pumping light with respect to the temperature is denoted by Δλp nm/° C., the pumping light absorption change rate of the rare earth-doped fiber per unit wavelength change at the wavelength of λ nm when the wavelength of the pumping light changes is denoted by A′(λ) dB/nm, and the pumping light absorption change amount of the rare earth-doped fiber per unit temperature change at the wavelength of λ nm when the temperature of the rare earth-doped fiber changes is denoted by ΔA(λ) dB/° C., the wavelength λ of the pumping light is such a wavelength λ that ΔP, Δλp×A′(λ) and ΔA(λ) compensate with each other.

Claims (10)

1. A fiber laser device comprising:

a pumping light source configured to output pumping light having a wavelength λ; and

a rare earth-doped fiber to which the pumping light is input and which has a core doped with a rare earth element that absorbs the pumping light, wherein

when an intensity change rate of the pumping light output from the pumping light source with respect to a temperature is denoted by ΔP dB/° C., a wavelength change rate of the pumping light output from the pumping light source with respect to the temperature is denoted by Δλp nm/° C., a pumping light absorption change rate of the pumping light in the rare earth-doped fiber per unit wavelength change at the wavelength of λ nm when the wavelength of the pumping light changes is denoted by A′ (λ) dB/nm, and a pumping light absorption change amount of the rare earth-doped fiber per unit temperature change at the wavelength of λ nm when the temperature of the rare earth-doped fiber changes is denoted by ΔA (λ) dB/° C., the wavelength λ of the pumping light is such a wavelength λ that ΔP, Δλp×A′ (λ) and ΔA (λ) compensate with each other.

2. A fiber laser device comprising:

a pumping light source configured to output pumping light having a wavelength λ; and

a rare earth-doped fiber to which the pumping light is input and which has a core doped with a rare earth element that absorbs the pumping light, wherein

when an intensity change rate of the pumping light output from the pumping light source with respect to a temperature is denoted by ΔP dB/° C., a wavelength change rate of the pumping light output from the pumping light source with respect to the temperature is denoted by Δλp nm/° C., a pumping light absorption change rate of the pumping light in the rare earth-doped fiber per unit wavelength change at the wavelength of λ nm when the wavelength of the pumping light changes is denoted by A′ (λ) dB/nm, and a pumping light absorption change amount of the rare earth-doped fiber per unit temperature change at the wavelength of λ nm when the temperature of the rare earth-doped fiber changes is denoted by ΔA (λ) dB/° C., the wavelength λ of the pumping light satisfies:

Δ P+Δλp×A ′(λ)+Δ A (λ)=0.

3. The fiber laser device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the rare earth element is ytterbium and the core is further doped with phosphorus.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2011
From: KITABAYASHI, TOMOHARU
To: FUJIKURA LTD.
Reel/Frame 026722/0673 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2009-205197 · Sep 4, 2009 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2010065065 · Sep 2, 2010
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