Title :
Input and output coupling in higher order mode fibers
Author :
Demas, Jeff ; Rishoj, Lars ; Ramachandran, Siddharth
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Boston Univ., Boston, MA, USA
Abstract :
We convert higher order fiber modes into Gaussian beams using binary phase plates, and characterize the resulting M2 and coupling efficiency to single-mode fiber (~64%). Reciprocally, the system is used to excite modes in multi-mode fiber with purity >13dB.
Keywords :
optical fibre couplers; Gaussian beams; binary phase plates; coupling efficiency; higher order mode fibers; input coupling; multimode fiber; output coupling; single-mode fiber; Couplings; Iris; Laser beams; Measurement by laser beam; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
