Generation of radially polarized mode in Yb fiber laser by using a dual conical prism

Opt Lett. 2006 Oct 15;31(20):2969-71. doi: 10.1364/ol.31.002969.

Abstract

For the first time to our knowledge, a radially polarized beam is generated in an Yb-doped multimode double-clad fiber laser by using an intracavity dual conical prism. Up to 6.2 mW of output power is obtained from a 2 m long gain fiber with 7.4% slope efficiency. This research opens a new window to obtaining a radially polarized beam directly from an active fiber.