Title :
Real-time monitoring of the modal content of monolithic large-mode-area fiber lasers
Author :
Stutzki, F. ; Jauregui, C. ; Voigtländer, C. ; Thomas, J. ; Nolte, S. ; Limpert, J. ; Tünnermann, A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Friedrich Schiller Univ. Jena, Jena, Germany
Abstract :
A method for the real-time monitoring of the modal content of a monolithic LMA fiber laser is reported for the first time. It allows for the direct observation of the dynamics of transversal mode competition.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; fibre lasers; laser modes; modal content; monolithic large-mode-area fiber lasers; real time monitoring; transversal mode competition; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser modes; Laser stability; Laser theory; Monitoring; Optical fibers; Reflectivity;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
