DocumentCode
1575102
Title
The use of higher order modes in fiber amplifiers
Author
Headley, C. ; Ramachandran, S. ; Phillips, J. ; Brar, K. ; Ghalmi, S. ; Yan, XM F. ; Nicholson, J.W. ; Wisk, P.W. ; Trevor, D. ; Fleming, J. ; Monberg, E. ; DiMarcello, F. ; Windeler, R.S. ; Fini, J.M. ; DiGiovanni, D.J.
Author_Institution
OFS Labs., Somerset, NJ
fYear
2008
Firstpage
785
Lastpage
786
Abstract
Fiber devices that amplify light propagating in a single fundamental mode face several challenges in extracting ever-increasing powers. Here we explore the advantages and present results showing amplification of light in a single higher order mode.
Keywords
laser beams; laser modes; optical fibre amplifiers; beam quality degradation; fiber amplifiers; higher order modes; light amplification; light propagation; single mode fiber; Energy management; Gratings; High power fiber lasers; Laser beams; Optical coupling; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Optical propagation; Solid lasers; Thermal management;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location
Acapulco
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-1932-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688855
Filename
4688855
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