Multi-Wavelength-Switchable Double Clad Yb3+-Doped Fiber Laser Based on Reflectivity Control of Fiber Bragg Gratings by Induced Bend Loss

摘要

We propose and demonstrate an all-fiber multi-wavelength switchable double-clad Yb3+-doped fiber laser based on the reflectivity cavity control by induced bend loss. The wavelength switching is realized by a variable reflecting mirror that employs a cascaded array of three high reflection (>99%) fiber Bragg gratings at 1064, 1080 and 1096 nm, with a bending controller inserted between each grating. The order of the Bragg gratings is decided according to the gain profile of the Yb3+-doped fiber and the induced bending loss allows us to select the Bragg-wavelength laser operation. The laser is capable of switching continuously from one wavelength to another, and slope efficiencies over 50% are obtained at each wavelength.