We experimentally demonstrate single frequency pulsed amplification at 1550 nm using an erbium and ytterbium co-doped multimode fiber. At a repetition rate of 10 kHz, 3.5 kW of peak power with 15 dB gain were generated with a pulse duration of 200 ns. By adjusting the seed wavefront using a spatial light modulator, the output can be shaped to a focused spot while maintaining a gain exceeding 10 dB. Further power scaling is anticipated, and our latest results will be presented.
Lasers and amplifiers at 2.1 μm window are of great interest for applications that require high atmospheric transmission. To date, fiber lasers and amplifiers operating at this wavelength are based on single-mode Holmium Doped Fibers (HDF) so that a high-quality output beam can be obtained. However, as can be referred from the case of ytterbium doped fiber power amplifier, limiting nonlinear and thermal effects such as Stimulated Brillouin Scattering (SBS) and Transverse Mode Instability (TMI) will become obstacles in scaling single-mode holmium doped fiber amplifiers into the multi-kW power regime. The use of multimode HDF can help to mitigate the SBS and TMI effects, facilitating future power scaling of HDF amplifiers (HDFA). Here we propose and experimentally demonstrate a multimode HDF amplifier where the typical speckle pattern output is shaped into a quality focus by wavefront-shaping the amplifier’s input seed.
Significance: Monitoring the movement and vital signs of patients in hospitals and other healthcare environments is a significant burden on healthcare staff. Early warning systems using smart bed sensors hold promise to relieve this burden and improve patient outcomes. We propose a scalable and cost-effective optical fiber sensor array that can be embedded into a mattress to detect movement, both sensitively and spatially.
Aim: Proof-of-concept demonstration that a multimode optical fiber (MMF) specklegram sensor array can be used to detect and image movement on a bed.
Approach: Seven MMFs are attached to the upper surface of a mattress such that they cross in a 3 × 4 array. The specklegram output is monitored using a single laser and single camera and movement on the fibers is monitored by calculating a rolling zero-normalized cross-correlation. A 3 × 4 image is formed by comparing the signal at each crossing point between two fibers.
Results: The MMF sensor array can detect and image movement on a bed, including getting on and off the bed, rolling on the bed, and breathing.
Conclusions: The sensor array shows a high sensitivity to movement, which can be used for monitoring physiological parameters and patient movement for potential applications in healthcare settings.
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