Abstract
A large-mode-area Ytterbium-doped photonic crystal fiber amplifier with efficient suppression of amplified spontaneous emission is presented. The fiber cladding consists of a hexagonal lattice of air holes, where three rows are replaced with circular high-index inclusions. Seven missing air holes define the large-mode-area core. Light confinement is achieved by combined index and bandgap guiding, which allows for single-mode operation and distributed spectral filtering of amplified spontaneous. The fiber properties give control of the gain shape and are ideal for amplification in the long wavelength regime of the Ytterbium gain spectrum above 1100 nm.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Volume | 8237 |
Pages (from-to) | 82373O |
ISSN | 0277-786X |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Event | SPIE Photonics West LASE 2012 - San Francisco, United States Duration: 21 Jan 2012 → 26 Jan 2012 |
Conference
Conference | SPIE Photonics West LASE 2012 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Francisco |
Period | 21/01/2012 → 26/01/2012 |
Keywords
- Ytterbium-doped photonic crystal fiber amplifier
- Spectral filtering
- Gain shaping