Preparation of optical fibers with non-circular cross-section for fiber lasers and amplifiers

Ondřej Podrazký; Ivan Kašík; Pavel Peterka; Jan Aubrecht; Jakub Cajzl; Jana Proboštová; Vlastimil Matějec

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6 January 2015 Preparation of optical fibers with non-circular cross-section for fiber lasers and amplifiers

Ondřej Podrazký, Ivan Kašík, Pavel Peterka, Jan Aubrecht, Jakub Cajzl, Jana Proboštová, Vlastimil Matějec

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Proceedings Volume 9450, Photonics, Devices, and Systems VI; 94501A (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2070351
Event: Photonics Prague 2014, 2014, Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

Optical fibers with non-circular cross-sections can be effectively used for pumping of fiber lasers and amplifiers. Noncircular fiber-optic structures can be also employed for a control of propagating light polarization. Details of preparation of three types of optical fibers with non-circular cross-sections are presented. A polarization-maintaining (PM-) fiber with elliptical core was drawn from non-circular preform to study the effect of drawing temperature onto the fiber geometry. A stabilization of fiber rotation during the drawing was successfully tested during preparation of double-clad (DC-) optical fibers with hexagonal and special tailored cross-sections. The conservation of original geometry during the drawing was examined.

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Ondřej Podrazký, Ivan Kašík, Pavel Peterka, Jan Aubrecht, Jakub Cajzl, Jana Proboštová, and Vlastimil Matějec "Preparation of optical fibers with non-circular cross-section for fiber lasers and amplifiers", Proc. SPIE 9450, Photonics, Devices, and Systems VI, 94501A (6 January 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2070351

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