Title :
Higher-order-mode erbium-doped fiber amplifiers
Author :
Nicholson, Jeffrey W. ; Fini, John M. ; Phillips, Jacob ; DeSantolo, A. ; Feder, K. ; Liu, Xindong ; Westbrook, Paul ; Monberg, Eric ; DiMarcello, Frank ; Headley, Clifford ; DiGiovanni, D.J.
Author_Institution :
OFS Labs., Somerset, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Higher order modes for large-mode-area, high power fiber amplifiers are reviewed. Results from amplification of both CW and nanosecond pulsed signals in Er-doped HOM fibers with effective areas as large as 4000 μm2 are presented.
Keywords :
erbium; laser modes; optical fibre amplifiers; HOM fibers; continuous wave signals; higher order mode erbium doped fiber amplifiers; nanosecond pulsed signals; pulse amplification; Laser excitation; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber dispersion; Power amplifiers; Power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
