Title :
The physical origin of Kramers-Kronig self-phasing in coherent laser beam combination
Author :
Leger, James R. ; Hung-Sheng Chiang ; Hanson, John
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Abstract :
The Kramers-Kronig self-phasing observed in coherently coupled fiber laser arrays is experimentally shown to originate from a change in the supermode intensity distribution. The conditions that lead to accurate self-phasing are modeled and experimentally confirmed.
Keywords :
Kramers-Kronig relations; fibre lasers; laser arrays; laser beams; light coherence; Kramers-Kronig self-phasing; coherent laser beam combination; coherently coupled fiber laser arrays; physical origin; supermode intensity distribution; Cavity resonators; Laser beams; Measurement uncertainty; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Phase measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
