DocumentCode
3528668
Title
Effective Area Limit for Large Mode Area Laser Fibers
Author
Ming-Jun Li ; Xin Chen ; Anping Liu ; Gray, S. ; Ji Wang ; Walton, Donnell T ; Zenteno, Luis A
Author_Institution
Sci. & Technol. Div., Corning Inc., Corning, NY, USA
fYear
2008
fDate
24-28 Feb. 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
We analyze practical constraints of fibers designs for achieving large mode area and single mode operation for fiber lasers, and provide estimated upper limits for the core diameter and effective area.
Keywords
fibre lasers; laser beams; laser modes; area limit; core diameter; fibers design; large mode area laser fibers; single mode operation; Cutoff frequency; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical design; Optical refraction; Power lasers; Refractive index; Virtual colonoscopy;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-856-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528621
Filename
4528621
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