This Erbium/Ytterbium co-doped double-clad fiber features a large mode area and high doping concentration, which are key parameters for the development of eye-safe high-power fiber lasers. The DCF-EY-16/128-18’s high slope efficiency makes this fiber ideal for the design of high-power/peak power eye-safe pulsed fiber lasers and amplifiers for LiDAR applications.
Erbium/Ytterbium co-doped double-clad fiber
DCF-EY-16/128-18
Description
Features & Benefits
- High doping concentration – provides highly efficient energy transfer, minimizing pump power requirements
- Large mode area and high absorption – minimize fiber length and reduce nonlinearities
- High slope efficiency
- Optimized Er/Yb core composition – reduces 1 µm parasitic emission
Applications
- Eye-safe fiber lasers and amplifiers
- High peak power pulsed fiber lasers and amplifiers
- Sensing: LiDAR and spectroscopy
- Scientific
Optical fiber specifications
Optical
Cladding Absorption @ 915 nm (dB/m)
6.0 ± 1.0
Core Absorption @ 1535 nm (nominal) (dB/m)
65 ± 20
Core Numerical Aperture
0.18 ± 0.015
Background Loss @ 1200 nm (dB/km)
< 50.0
Geometrical & Mechanical
Core Diameter (µm)
16 ± 1
Cladding Diameter (µm)
128 ± 3
Core/Cladding Concentricity Error (µm)
< 1.0
Coating Diameter (µm)
260 ± 20
