DocumentCode
2536685
Title
Coherent combining efficiency assessment for few-mode fibers with higher-order mode content
Author
Bennai, Baya ; Bourdon, Pierre ; Jolivet, Véronique ; Lombard, Laurent ; Canat, Guillaume ; Vasseur, Olivier ; Jaouën, Yves
Author_Institution
DOTA Chemin de la Huniere, ONERA, Palaiseau, France
fYear
2009
fDate
4-8 Oct. 2009
Firstpage
789
Lastpage
790
Abstract
We study coherent combining of few-mode fibers. Experimental and numerical efficiency assessment reveals how coherent combining can be impaired when transverse mode content in a fiber differs significantly from the single-mode case.
Keywords
fibre lasers; light coherence; coherent combining efficiency assessment; few-mode fibers; higher-order mode content; transverse mode content; Electrooptic modulators; Fiber lasers; Interference; Laser modes; Numerical models; Optical fiber testing; Oscillators; Phase measurement; Phased arrays; Power lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
LEOS Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, 2009. LEOS '09. IEEE
Conference_Location
Belek-Antalya
ISSN
1092-8081
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-3680-4
Electronic_ISBN
1092-8081
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.2009.5343332
Filename
5343332
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