Title :
Single-frequency pulse amplification in a higher-order mode fiber amplifier with fundamental-mode output
Author :
Nicholson, Jeffrey W. ; Fini, John M. ; Liu, Xindong ; DeSantolo, A.M. ; Westbrook, Paul S. ; Windeler, Robert S. ; Monberg, Eric ; DiMarcello, Frank ; Headley, Clifford ; DiGiovanni, D.J.
Author_Institution :
OFS Labs., Somerset, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Single-frequency and narrow-linewidth pulse amplification is demonstrated in an erbium-doped higher-order mode fiber with effective area of 6000m2 and output long-period grating for re-conversion of the output beam back to the fundamental mode.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; erbium; laser modes; optical fibre amplifiers; erbium-doped higher-order mode fiber; fundamental-mode output; higher-order mode fiber amplifier; narrow-linewidth pulse amplification; output long-period grating; single-frequency pulse amplification; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical fiber amplifiers; Power lasers; Scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
