Title :
Ultra-Large Mode-Area Fibers
Author :
Ramachandran, Siddharth ; Ghalmi, Samir ; Yan, Man
Author_Institution :
OFS Lab., Somerset
Abstract :
We review the performance and applications of a recently demonstrated platform that utilises higher-order modes in few-moded fibers to facilitate robust, bend-resistant, long-length light-propagation in ultra-large modal areas.
Keywords :
nonlinear optics; optical fibres; bend-resistant fibers; long-length light-propagation; nonlinearity-resistant fibers; ultra-large mode-area fibers; Fiber lasers; Laboratories; Laser modes; Optical distortion; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optimized production technology; Robustness; Stability; Thermal management;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453079
