Title :
Optimizing injection into large-mode-area photonic crystal-fiber amplifiers by spatially resolved spectral interferometry
Author :
Bromage, J. ; Dorrer, C. ; Shoup, M.J., III ; Zuegel, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Laser Energetics, Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
Abstract :
Spatially resolved spectral interferometry is used to measure the mode content of a Yb-doped photonic crystal-fiber amplifier having a 2300-mum2 mode area. The impact of misalignment at signal injection on the relative mode powers is quantified.
Keywords :
holey fibres; light interferometry; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre testing; photonic crystals; ytterbium; JkJk:Yb; large-mode-area photonic crystal-fiber amplifier; mode content measurement; signal injection optimization; spatially resolved spectral interferometry; Interferometry; Microscopy; Mirrors; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical imaging; Photonic crystals; Pulse amplifiers; Signal resolution; Spatial resolution; (060.2270) Fiber characterization; (060.2320) Fiber optics amplifiers & oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
