Title :
All-fiber pump coupling techniques for double-clad fiber amplifiers
Author :
Gonthier, François
Author_Institution :
ITF Opt. Technol., St-Laurent, Que.
Abstract :
Summary form only given. In commercial fiber laser designs, fiber-based components will replace bulk optic components for coupling pump power into double-clad fibers. Side and end pumping techniques are described. Performance, efficiency, power handling and reliability are discussed
Keywords :
optical design techniques; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre couplers; optical pumping; bulk optic components; coupling pump power; double-clad fiber amplifiers; fiber laser design; fiber pump coupling techniques; fiber-based component; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Optical coupling; Optical design; Optical devices; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pumping; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568492
