Title :
Chirally Coupled Core Fibers at 1550-nm and 1064-nm for Effectively Single-Mode Core Size Scaling
Author :
Liu, Chi-Hung ; Chang, Guoqing ; Litchinitser, Natasha ; Guertin, Doug ; Jacobsen, Nick ; Tankala, Kanishka ; Galvanauskas, Almantas
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Abstract :
Novel index-guiding-core single-mode fibers with V >> 2.405 are demonstrated at 1550-nm and 1064-nm wavelengths. This fiber design is based on chirally-coupled core concept, which enables a new type of index-guiding and photonic-crystal fiber structures.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; photonic crystals; chirally coupled core fibers; index guiding; photonic crystal fiber structures; single mode core size scaling; wavelength 1064 nm; wavelength 1550 nm; Centralized control; Fiber lasers; Optical design; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber devices; Optical propagation; Samarium; Splicing; Ultrafast optics; Velocity control;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452926
