Title :
High-efficiency side-coupling of light into double-cladding fibers using imbedded v-grooves
Author :
Goldberg, L. ; Ripin, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
25 Feb.-1 March 1996
Abstract :
Summary form only given. A highly efficient imbedded v-groove coupling (IVGC) technique for pumping double-cladding fibers is demonstrated. Multiple grooves and pump arrays will allow construction of compact, low cost, and high-power fiber amplifiers and lasers.
Keywords :
optical fibre couplers; double-cladding fibers; imbedded v-groove coupling; light coupling; multiple grooves; pump arrays; pumping; side-coupling; Fiber lasers; Filters; Optical coupling; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Semiconductor laser arrays; Tunable circuits and devices; Tuning; Voltage; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications, 1996. OFC '96
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-422-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1996.907669
