Influence of the fiber Bragg gratings with different reflective bandwidths in high power all-fiber laser oscillator

The effects of large-mode-area (LMA) fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) with different reflective bandwidths on bi-directionally pumped ytterbium-doped single-mode all-fiber laser oscillator have been investigated experimentally. The forward laser output power and the backward signal leakage were measured and analyzed. It was found that the laser output power and efficiency depended on the bandwidth of the high-reflection (HR) FBG used in the laser cavity. The broader bandwidth gives higher laser efficiency, especially at high power level.