Efficient Pulsed Raman Laser with Wavelength above 2.1 μm Pumped by Noise-Like Pulse

Abstract

Herein, the efficiently high-power pulsed Raman lasers with wavelength above 2.1 μm are experimentally demonstrated relying on the stimulated Raman scattering. A tailored high-power noise-like pulse (NLP) fiber laser system centered at ≈1953 nm with a maximum output power of ≈10.9 W is served as the pump source. By directly pumping a section of highly Ge-doped silica fiber, the first pulsed Raman laser (centered at≈2139 nm) and the second pulsed Raman laser (centered at ≈2353 nm) with maximum output powers of ≈3.8 and ≈0.25 W are obtained, respectively, which represent the highest output powers of NLP at these wavelength regions, to the best of knowledge. Moreover, a high spectral purity of ≈94.3% of the first Raman laser is obtained, which indicates the significantly potential application of NLP in pulsed Raman laser. The midinfrared NLP fiber laser source will have potential applications in transparent polymer materials processing and midinfrared spectroscopy.