Title :
Large area higher-order-mode fibers for bend-resistant, broadband transmission and pulse compression
Author :
Ramachandran, Siddharth ; Nicholson, J.W. ; Ghalmi, S. ; Yan, M.F. ; Wisk, P. ; Monberg, E. ; Dimarcello, F.V.
Author_Institution :
OFS Laboratories, Somerset, NJ
Abstract :
We demonstrate a higher-order-mode fiber-based platform, to achieve low-loss, bend-resistant, mode-coupling-free light transmission over meter-length fibers, in a record Aeff of 2100 mum2. Its nonlinearity tolerance is demonstrated by compressing fiber-laser pulses to 64 fs, yielding 52-kW peak powers
Keywords :
nonlinear optics; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; optical pulse compression; 64 fs; bend resistance; higher-order-mode fibers; mode-coupling-free light transmission; nonlinearity tolerance; pulse compression; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Optical design; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber testing; Optical noise; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215998