Title :
Pump combiner for air-clad fiber with PM single-mode signal feed-through
Author :
Noordegraaf, Danny ; Nielsen, Martin D. ; Skovgaard, Peter M W ; Agger, Soren ; Hansen, Kim P. ; Broeng, Jes ; Jakobsen, Christian ; Simonsen, Harald R. ; Lægsgaard, Jesper
Author_Institution :
Crystal Fibre A/S, Birkerod, Denmark
Abstract :
A pump combiner with single-mode PM signal feed-through designed for an air-clad photonic crystal fiber is demonstrated. Signal coupling is realized by a novel taper element allowing single-mode guidance at a taper ratio of 3.7.
Keywords :
holey fibres; optical design techniques; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre polarisation; optical pumping; photonic crystals; power combiners; PM single-mode signal feed-through design; air-clad photonic crystal fiber; polarisation maintaining; pump combiner; single-mode guidance; Microscopy; Optical coupling; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical polymers; Optical pumping; Photonic crystal fibers; Samarium; Signal design; Stimulated emission; (060.2320) Fiber optics amplifiers and oscillators; (060.5295) Photonic crystal fibers;
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
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
