Thulium- and Holmium-doped high stability fiber amplifiers at 2 µm for next generation gravitational wave detectors

  • P. Baer
  • , A. Elshani
  • , M. Reiter
  • , P. Cebeci
  • , M. Giesberts
  • , J. Ebert
  • , M. Hoefer
  • , D. Hoffmann

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Abstract

Within the context of the E-TEST (Einstein Telescope EMR Site & Technology) project, Fraunhofer ILT develops thulium- and holmium-based seed sources and fiber lasers at app. 2 µm wavelength with highest demands on linewidth and stability for usage in a third-generation gravitational wave detector, the Einstein telescope. To fulfill the requirements, we develop a seed laser and a multi-stage fiber amplifier, consisting of holmium-doped fibers. Within this paper, we present our current laser concept and the first results of our dual-stage holmium-doped fiber amplifier stage. We achieve a low linewidth (< 2 MHz) output power of more than 5 W at a wavelength of 2095 nm. By using our in-house developed fiber laser simulation, we show that the efficiency of our amplifier is currently limited by pair induced quenching and the potential for further power scaling.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFiber Lasers XX
Subtitle of host publicationTechnology and Systems
EditorsV. R. Supradeepa
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510659056
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
EventFiber Lasers XX: Technology and Systems 2023 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 30 Jan 20232 Feb 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume12400
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceFiber Lasers XX: Technology and Systems 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period30/01/232/02/23

Keywords

  • Fiber Amplifier
  • Fiber Laser
  • Holmium-doped
  • Low-Noise
  • Narrow Linewidth
  • Relative Intensity Noise
  • Thulium-doped

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