Title :
Bend-induced distortion in microstructure and solid fibers with very large mode area
Author_Institution :
OFS Labs., Somerset, NJ
Abstract :
Simulations show that bend-induced mode distortion should have a major impact on nonlinearities for fibers with very large cores, relevant to high-power amplifiers and lasers. Designs resistant to bend-induced distortion are proposed
Keywords :
bending; fibre lasers; optical design techniques; optical distortion; optical fibres; bend-induced mode distortion; high-power amplifiers; high-power lasers; microstructure fiber; mode area; solid fiber; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Laser noise; Microstructure; Nonlinear distortion; Optical design; Optical distortion; Power lasers; Shape; Solids;
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.2006.216001
