Title :
Solid-Core Photonic Bandgap Fibers for High-Power Fiber Lasers
Author :
Dianov, Evgeny M. ; Likhachev, Mikhail E. ; Février, Sébastien
Author_Institution :
Fiber Opt. Res. Center, Russian Acad. of Sci., Moscow
Abstract :
An overview of various designs of large-mode-area photonic bandgap fibers (PBGFs) is presented in this paper. Bending properties of these structures are discussed and compared with those of step-index and air-silica microstructured fibers. Peculiarities of active PBGF fabrication are considered, and novel high-power laser architecture based on such fibers is described.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; holey fibres; laser beams; optical design techniques; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; silicon compounds; PBGF fabrication; SiO2; high-power fiber laser; optical fiber loss; photonic crystal fiber; solid-core photonic bandgap fiber; Fiber lasers; Fresnel reflection; High power fiber lasers; Laser beams; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Photonic bandgap fibers; Photonic crystal fibers; Pump lasers; Optical fiber lasers; optical fibers;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSTQE.2008.2010247
