Wavelength-Tunable Single Frequency Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Laser with Loop Mirror Filter*

By using a loop mirror filter, a novel wavelength-tunable single-frequency ytterbium-doped fiber laser is developed to select single longitudinal modes in a linear cavity. The output wavelength could be tuned 2.4nm intervals range from 1063.3 to 1065.7nm with the temperature change of the fiber Bragg grating. The maximum output power could reach 32mW while the pump power increases to 120mW. The corresponding optical-to-optical conversion efficiency is 26.7% and the slope efficiency is 33.9%, respectively. The output power fluctuation is below 2%, and its highest signal-to-noise ratio is 60 dB.