Title :
New side coupling method for double-clad fiber amplifiers
Author :
Hakimi, F. ; Hakimi, H.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We have simulated and demonstrated a new side-coupler for pumping DC fibers. The simplicity and efficiency of the coupler makes it possible to scale the output power of the fiber lasers and amplifiers to very high powers. The side-coupler can easily be used for co-pump or counter-pump configuration. Furthermore, repeated use of the side-coupler is beneficial for management of the pump light distribution along the DC fiber (pump powers are supplied where they are most needed, avoiding the region where excess pump power is wasted).
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre couplers; optical pumping; DC fiber pumping; co-pump configuration; counter-pump configuration; double-clad fiber amplifiers; efficiency; fiber lasers; output power; pump light distribution; pump powers; side coupling method; simplicity; Energy management; Fiber lasers; High power amplifiers; Optical coupling; Optical fiber couplers; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Waste management;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO '01. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-662-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2001.947563
