Title :
Long-period fiber gratings for transverse mode conversion induced by the optical Kerr effect
Author :
Andermahr, N. ; Fallnich, C.
Author_Institution :
Laser Zentrum Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate transverse mode conversion by an optically induced long-period fiber grating. A full mode conversion is shown in numerical simulations. Experimental results with a conversion efficiency of about 50% are firstly presented.
Keywords :
Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Kerr effect; Laser beams; Laser modes; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulses; Probes; Refractive index; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
