title: An all-fiber laser generating cylindrical vector beam.
abstract: We proposed and demonstrated an all-fiber laser to generate cylindrical vector beam. A pair of fiber-based collimators was used to select the cylindrical vector beam operating. The radially and azimuthally polarized modes can be switchable just by applying pressure to a section of fiber in our fiber laser system. A 70 cm long Yb-doped fiber was used as gain medium and the lasing wavelength was around 1030 nm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Optics and Optical Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Anting
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lixin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Hai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ming
mesh_terms: D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007834:Lasers; D008027:Light; D012031:Refractometry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D012542:Scattering, Radiation