Gain-guided, index-antiguided fiber lasers

被引:106
作者
Siegman, A. E. [1 ]
机构
[1] Stanford Univ, Ginzton Lab, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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MODES;
D O I
10.1364/JOSAB.24.001677
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Optical fibers with large diameter cores having a negative index step from cladding to core combined with an adequately large gain coefficient in the core provide near-optimal mode properties for fiber lasers delivering robust single transverse mode operation with very large mode areas. Basic properties and simple design formulas for such fibers are presented. (c) 2007 Optical Society of America.
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页码:1677 / 1682
页数:6
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