Title :
33μm Core Effectively Single-Mode Chirally-Coupled-Core Fiber Laser at 1064-nm
Author :
Swan, M Craig ; Chi-Hung Liu ; Guertin, Doug ; Jacobsen, Nick ; Tankala, K. ; Galvanauskas, A.
Author_Institution :
Center for Ultrafast Opt. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
The first fiber laser is demonstrated at 1064-nm using a novel index-guiding-core single- mode fiber (chirally-coupled-core) with V ≫2.405. Robust single-mode operation achieved at all power levels (up-to ~40W) independently of beam excitation and fiber coiling conditions.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser modes; laser stability; beam excitation; chirally-coupled-core fibre; fiber laser; single-mode operation; size 33 mum; wavelength 1064 nm; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Mirrors; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Robustness; Ultrafast optics; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528781
