Photonic crystal fiber designs for power scaling of single-polarization amplifiers

Benjamin G. Ward; Craig Robin; Marc Culpepper

doi:10.1117/12.717326

20 February 2007 Photonic crystal fiber designs for power scaling of single-polarization amplifiers

Benjamin G. Ward, Craig Robin, Marc Culpepper

Proceedings Volume 6453, Fiber Lasers IV: Technology, Systems, and Applications; 645307 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.717326
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2007, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Photonic crystal fiber designs for power scaling of single-polarization amplifiers are presented. These fibers incorporate a core with a refractive index slightly lower than that of pure silica and borosilicate stress rods embedded within the photonic crystal lattice. They are realizable as rod-type as well as conventional photonic crystal fibers. The core index change results in a fundamental mode profile that is flattened relative to that of standard photonic crystal fibers. A continuum of mode profiles ranging from approximately Gaussian to approximately top-hat can be achieved in this manner. The optimal parameters of these designs depend on the desired coiling radius, birefringence, and mode area. Preliminary experimental results are presented.

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Benjamin G. Ward, Craig Robin, and Marc Culpepper "Photonic crystal fiber designs for power scaling of single-polarization amplifiers", Proc. SPIE 6453, Fiber Lasers IV: Technology, Systems, and Applications, 645307 (20 February 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.717326

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