A 1083 nm hybrid master oscillator power amplifier system consisting of a DBR laser and a tapered amplifier has been realised. A maximum output power of 7.4 W in single-longitudinal mode operation with a narrow spectral linewidth and a sidemode suppression ratio better than 40 dB is presented.
Inspec keywords: oscillators; optical fibre amplifiers; power amplifiers; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers
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Subjects: Fibre lasers and amplifiers; Design of specific laser systems; Semiconductor lasers; Fibre lasers and amplifiers
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