Title :
Generation of Radially Polarised Beams from Optical Fibers
Author :
Ramachandran, Siddharth ; Yan, M.F.
Author_Institution :
OFS Labs., Somerset, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We generate radially-polarised beams, for the first time with a novel, phase-engineered fiber that possesses these spatial patterns as stable eigenmodes. With conversion-efficiencies >99.7%, this is an attractive alternative to complex free-space techniques used currently.
Keywords :
eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; laser beams; laser modes; optical fibre polarisation; Gaussian beam; Gaussian-shaped mode; eigenmodes; optical fibers; phase-engineered fiber; radially polarised beam generation; spatial patterns; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Laser modes; Optical beams; Optical devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical microscopy; Optical resonators; Optical scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528549
