322W single-mode Yb-doped all-fiber laser operated at 1120 nm

An all-fiber, high-power, spectrally clean, single-mode Yb-doped fiber oscillator at 1120 nm wavelength is demonstrated. By optimizing the reflectivity of the output coupler and the length of the gain fiber, an output power of 322W and an optical efficiency of 71% have been achieved. The output power, spectra, and bandwidth broadening are presented and briefly discussed. The power scaling capability of the cavity is analyzed on the basis of the thermal effect, and a maximal thermal-damage-free output power of 450W could be expected. (C) 2014 The Japan Society of Applied Physics