Title :
Multi-core leakage-channel fibers with up to 26000 µm2 combined effective mode-field area
Author :
Hartl, I. ; Mckay, H.A. ; Marcinkevicius, A. ; Dong, L. ; Fermann, M.E.
Author_Institution :
IMRA America, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
Hexagonally stacked all-glass multi-core leakage-channel fibers consisting of seven fused silica cores of up to 100 mum in diameter were fabricated. Simultaneous fundamental mode propagation in all cores and their active coherent combination was demonstrated.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; light coherence; optical fibre fabrication; active coherent combination; fiber lasers; fundamental mode propagation; multicore leakage-channel fibers; optical fibre fabricaton; Fiber lasers; Glass; Laser modes; Optical coupling; Optical design; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical propagation; Optical variables control; Silicon compounds; (060.2280) Fiber design and fabrication; (140.3298) Laser beam combining;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
