Title :
Single-mode laser emission from a multimode core surrounded by a tailored cladding
Author :
Lavoute, Laure ; Roy, Philippe ; Fevrier, Sebastien ; Jamier, Raphael ; Schuster, Kay ; Kobelke, Jens ; Grimm, Stephan
Author_Institution :
Xlim, Univ. de Limoges, Limoges
Abstract :
We report the transversally-single-mode laser emission from a large ytterbium-doped core exhibiting a normalized frequency of 7.25. Strong interaction between the core and an array of high refractive index rods leads to single-mode emission.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser modes; refractive index; ytterbium; Yb; multimode core; refractive index rods; single-mode laser emission; tailored cladding; ytterbium-doped core; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser beams; Laser modes; Optical arrays; Optical scattering; Refractive index; Shape; Silicon compounds; Ytterbium; (140.3510) Fiber lasers; (140.3570) Single-mode lasers; (140.3615) Ytterbium lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
