Title :
Tm-doped rod-type photonic crystal fibers with symmetry-free cladding
Author :
Coscelli, E. ; Molardi, C. ; Poli, F. ; Cucinotta, A. ; Selleri, Stefano
Author_Institution :
Inf. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Parma, Parma, Italy
Abstract :
A new design approach for large mode area Tm-doped photonic crystal fibers, based on the reduction of cladding symmetry, is numerically analyzed to demonstrate the possibility to obtain robust single-mode guiding under severe heat load.
Keywords :
optical fibre cladding; photonic crystals; symmetry; thulium; Tm-doped rod-type photonic crystal fibers; cladding symmetry; robust single-mode guiding; severe heat load; symmetry-free cladding; Fiber lasers; Frequency modulation; Heating; Laser modes; Photonic crystal fibers; Refractive index; Thermal loading;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
