Semi-guiding high-aspect-ratio core (SHARC) fiber providing single-mode operation and an ultra-large core area in a compact coilable package

Optics Express

Volumn 19, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 14746-14762

  Rockwell, David A ^a   Shkunov, Vladimir V ^a   Marciante, John R ^b  

^a RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; FIBER LASERS; OPTICAL FIBERS;

CONVENTIONAL FIBERS; CORE AREA; CORE STRUCTURE; FRESNEL; FUNDAMENTAL MODES; HIGH ASPECT RATIO; IN-FIBER; LEAKAGE LOSS; MODAL LOSS; MODE AREA; RECTANGULAR CORE; SINGLE MODE OPERATION;

FIBERS;

EID: 79960487489     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.19.014746     Document Type: Article

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