Abstract

In this work, we establish a comprehensive spectral model to realize effective design of high-power ytterbium-Raman fiber amplifiers (YRFAs) employing different types of Raman-pump lasers, and propose an intuitive approach for the optimization of high-power YRFAs. Quantitative comparisons with the experimental results are given in two high-power YRFAs employing Raman-pump lasers with different spectral linewidth. The consistency of measured and simulated power ratios and spectral properties of different components in the two YRFAs confirms the fidelity of the spectral model. Further theoretical analysis reveals that the impact of Raman-pump lasers on YRFAs is mainly determined by the relative intensity noise (RIN) of Raman-pump lasers up to the cutoff frequency of the pump RIN transfer function of the YRFA. Notably, the RIN of Raman-pump lasers could provide a well reference for the superior design of Raman-pump lasers in high-power YRFAs.

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