Gain filtering for single-spatial-mode operation of large-mode-area fiber amplifiers

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-36

  Marciante, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiber amplifiers; Fiber lasers; Lasers; Pumping; Single mode; Waveguides

Indexed keywords

DOPING (ADDITIVES); FIBER LASERS; FIBERS; LASERS; PUMPING (LASER); PUMPS; WAVEGUIDES;

ANALYTIC CALCULATIONS; CORE DIAMETERS; DIFFERENTIAL GAINS; DIFFRACTION LIMITEDS; FIBER MODES; FUNDAMENTAL MODES; HIGHER-ORDER MODES; LARGE-MODE-AREA FIBERS; MODE OPERATIONS; MODE PROFILES; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; OUTPUT POWER; PUMPING; ROBUST METHODS; SATURATION LEVELS; SINGLE MODE;

FIBER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 60049085308     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2008.2010272     Document Type: Article

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