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Single-frequency continuous-wave laser based on the novel Er/Yb-doped composite phosphosilicate fiber
Optical and laser properties of a new Er/Yb-doped composite optical fiber manufactured according to the “rodin-
tube” technique are presented. The fabricated composite fiber with a standard outer diameter of 125 μm was
single-mode at the wavelength of 1.55 μm. A Fabry-Perot laser cavity was manufactured on a 25 mm long fiber
segment using the femtosecond technique of Bragg gratings inscription. The resulting laser with an effective
cavity length of 12 mm generated strictly continuouswave single-frequency radiation at a wavelength of 1548.3
nm at room temperature (295 K). The key advantage of the studied Er/Yb-doped composite fiber laser is the
excellent temporal stability of the laser output without any tendency for self-excited oscillation mode at any
pump level.