Single frequency high-peak-power fiber laser by suppression of SBS

We report a single frequency Yb-doped fiber laser with a high peak power at the wavelength of 1064 nm. The laser consists of a single-frequency diode seed and two amplifier stages. In the pre-amplifier, double-pass amplification is adopted by integrating a specially designed fiber Bragg grating to filter out amplified spontaneous emission and achieve high signal-to-noise ratio. The stimulation Brillouin scattering is suppressed by the linewidth broadening due to the cross phase modulation between the signals propagated in the backward and forward directions. In the boost amplifier, a disaster area of the stimulated Brillouin scattering is found and is stepped over by management of both the signal and pump power. The laser generates the peak power of 2.2 kW in single-mode linearly polarized output with a linewidth of around 230 MHz. (paper)