Novel technique for mode selection in a multimode fiber laser

Optics Express

Volumn 19, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 12434-12439

  Daniel, J M O ^a   Chan, J S P ^a   Kim, J W ^a,b   Sahu, J K ^a   Ibsen, M ^a   Clarkson, W A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER LASERS; FIBERS; LASER EXCITATION; MULTIMODE FIBERS; THULIUM;

BEAM PROPAGATION FACTOR; FEEDBACK ELEMENTS; HIGHER-ORDER MODES; LASER OSCILLATIONS; MODE FILTERING; MODE SELECTION; MULTI-MODE CORE; MULTIMODE OUTPUT; MULTIMODES; NOVEL TECHNIQUES; OUTPUT BEAM; POWER LEVELS; SELECTIVE EXCITATIONS; SPECTRAL RESPONSE; TRANSVERSE MODE SELECTION; VOLUME BRAGG GRATINGS;

PUMPING (LASER);

GERMANIUM; GLASS FIBER; THULIUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FIBER OPTICS; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; METHODOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

FEEDBACK; FIBER OPTIC TECHNOLOGY; GERMANIUM; LASERS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OPTICAL FIBERS; THULIUM;

EID: 79959382635     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.19.012434     Document Type: Article

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