Design of large-mode-area amplifier fibers resistant to bend-induced distortion

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1669-1676

  Fini, John M ^a  

^a OFS LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL GAIN;

BEND-INDUCED DISTORTION; FIBER DESIGNS; FIBER MODES; LARGE-MODE-AREA AMPLIFIER FIBERS;

FIBER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 34548612249     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.24.001669     Document Type: Article

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