Air-clad photonic crystal fibers hold promise to bring the single mode power levels past the 1kW limit through the utilization of extremely high numerical apertures, large mode field diameters and short fiber lengths. Here we discuss design, fabrication and handling issues of such fibers.
Air-clad photonic crystal fibers for high-power single-mode lasers
Fiber Lasers: Technology, Systems, and Applications ; 2004 ; San Jose,Ca,United States
Proc. SPIE ; 5335
2004-06-07
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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