Title :
Numerical Investigation of Beam Propagation inside an index antiguided fiber laser
Author :
Kim, Hyun Su ; McComb, Timothy ; Sudesh, Vikas ; Richardson, Martin C.
Author_Institution :
Dep. of photonic Eng., Chosun Univ., Gwangju
Abstract :
We numerically investigate the beam propagation inside an index antiguided fiber laser. The results show that reflection on the air-cladding boundary of a fiber has strong influence on the guided beam profile along the core.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser beams; optical fibre cladding; air-cladding boundary; beam profile; beam propagation; index antiguided fiber laser; reflection; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser beams; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical reflection; Stimulated emission; (140.3280) Laser amplifiers; (140.3430) Laser theory; (140.3510) Lasers, fiber;
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
