• DocumentCode
    499514
  • 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
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5224599