Title :
Thermal effects in high-power fiber amplifiers
Author :
Hansen, Kristian Rymann ; Laegsgaard, Jesper
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Photonics Eng., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
The effect of temperature gradients in Yb-doped fiber amplifiers is studied numerically. We investigate the dependence of the mode area on the signal power, and compare forward and backward pumping schemes.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; ytterbium; Yb-doped fiber amplifiers; high-power fiber amplifiers; mode area; pumping schemes; signal power; temperature gradients; thermal effects; Heating; Mathematical model; Nonlinear optics; Numerical models; Permittivity; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
