Title :
Amplification of 12 OAM states in an air-core EDF
Author :
Qiongyue Kang ; Gregg, Patrick ; Yongmin Jung ; Ee Leong Lim ; Alam, Shaif-Ul ; Ramachandran, Siddharth ; Richardson, David J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We propose the amplification of 12 OAM modes in an air-core EDF using either core-or cladding- pumping at 980nm. Differential modal gains of only 0.25dB among all the 12-modes are achieved over the C-band.
Keywords :
erbium; laser modes; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; C-band; OAM states amplification; air-core EDF; cladding pumping; core pumping; differential modal gains; erbium doped fiber; gain 0.25 dB; orbital angular momentum; wavelength 980 nm; Computers; Decision support systems; Electronic mail; Laser excitation; Nanophotonics; Optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
