Title :
Experimental verification of higher-order mode suppression in a bent large-mode-area multi-cladding fiber
Author :
Ichii, Kentaro ; Saitoh, Kunimasa ; Sugimoto, Yasuko ; Tanigawa, Shoji ; Matsuo, Shoichiro ; Fujimaki, Munehisa
Author_Institution :
Opt. & Electron. Lab., Fujikura Ltd., Chiba, Japan
Abstract :
A novel technique to suppress the higher-order mode in a bent large-mode-area triple-cladding fiber is experimentally presented. 3-dB suppression of LP02 mode is observed on a fabricated triple-cladding fiber with 130-mm diameter bend.
Keywords :
optical fibre cladding; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre testing; bent large-mode-area multi-cladding fiber; diameter bend; higher-order mode suppression; optical fabrication; triple-cladding fiber; Fabrication; Fiber lasers; Glass; Laser modes; Optical design techniques; Polymers; Propagation losses; Refractive index; Resonance; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
