A higher-order mode fiber amplifier with an axicon for output mode conversion

J. W. Nicholson; J. M. Fini; Anthony M. DeSantolo; P. S. Westbrook; R. S. Windeler; T. Kremp; C. Headley; D. J. DiGiovanni

doi:10.1117/12.2077679

4 March 2015 A higher-order mode fiber amplifier with an axicon for output mode conversion

J. W. Nicholson, J. M. Fini, Anthony M. DeSantolo, P. S. Westbrook, R. S. Windeler, T. Kremp, C. Headley, D. J. DiGiovanni

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Proceedings Volume 9344, Fiber Lasers XII: Technology, Systems, and Applications; 93441V (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2077679
Event: SPIE LASE, 2015, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Mode conversion at the output of a higher-order mode fiber amplifier is proposed and demonstrated with an axicon for the first time. M² of 1.25 is achieved for 82% conversion efficiency.

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J. W. Nicholson, J. M. Fini, Anthony M. DeSantolo, P. S. Westbrook, R. S. Windeler, T. Kremp, C. Headley, and D. J. DiGiovanni "A higher-order mode fiber amplifier with an axicon for output mode conversion", Proc. SPIE 9344, Fiber Lasers XII: Technology, Systems, and Applications, 93441V (4 March 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2077679

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