Design considerations for large-mode-area polarization maintaining double clad fibers

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5987, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Söderlund, Mikko ^a   Koponen, Joona ^a   Tammela, Simo ^a   Philippov, Valery ^a   Po, Hong ^a  

^a Liekki Corporation   (Finland)

Author keywords

Double cladding; Fiber amplifier; Fiber laser; Polarization maintaining; Ytterbium

Indexed keywords

DOPING (ADDITIVES); FIBER LASERS; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; MILITARY OPERATIONS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTIMIZATION; YTTERBIUM;

DOUBLE CLADDING; POLARIZATION MAINTAINING;

LIGHT POLARIZATION;

EID: 33644555806     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.630474     Document Type: Conference Paper

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