Intermodal energy transfer in a tapered optical fiber: Optimizing transmission

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2361-2371

  Ravets, S ^a,b   Hoffman, J E ^a   Kordell, P R ^a   Wong Campos, J D ^a   Rolston, S L ^a   Orozco, L A ^a  

^a University of Maryland   (United States)

^b UNIV PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY TRANSFER; OPTICAL FIBERS;

ADIABATICITY; FUNDAMENTAL MODES; SPECTROGRAMS; TAPERED OPTICAL FIBERS; THEORETICAL STUDY; UPPER BOUND;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84887296261     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.30.002361     Document Type: Article

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