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Title: Polarisation effects in twin-core fibre: Application for mode locking in a fibre laser

Abstract

We report the first measurements of the longitudinal power distribution in a twin-core optical fibre at different input light polarisations. Experimental evidence is presented that, because of the difference in birefringence between the cores, the power in them depends on which core the beam is launched into. Experimental data are interpreted in terms of a modified polarisation model for mode coupling in twin-core fibres which takes into account the birefringence of the cores. In addition, we demonstrate for the first time the use of the polarisation properties of a twincore fibre for mode locking in a fibre laser. (optical fibres, lasers and amplifiers. properties and applications)

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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22069463
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 42; Journal Issue: 9; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1063-7818
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; BIREFRINGENCE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; LASERS; MODE LOCKING; OPTICAL FIBERS; PHOTON BEAMS; POLARIZATION; POWER DISTRIBUTION; VISIBLE RADIATION

Citation Formats

Lobach, I A, Kablukov, S I, Podivilov, Evgenii V, Babin, Sergei A, and Apolonski, A A. Polarisation effects in twin-core fibre: Application for mode locking in a fibre laser. United States: N. p., 2012. Web. doi:10.1070/QE2012V042N09ABEH014939.
Lobach, I A, Kablukov, S I, Podivilov, Evgenii V, Babin, Sergei A, & Apolonski, A A. Polarisation effects in twin-core fibre: Application for mode locking in a fibre laser. United States. https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2012V042N09ABEH014939
Lobach, I A, Kablukov, S I, Podivilov, Evgenii V, Babin, Sergei A, and Apolonski, A A. 2012. "Polarisation effects in twin-core fibre: Application for mode locking in a fibre laser". United States. https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2012V042N09ABEH014939.
@article{osti_22069463,
title = {Polarisation effects in twin-core fibre: Application for mode locking in a fibre laser},
author = {Lobach, I A and Kablukov, S I and Podivilov, Evgenii V and Babin, Sergei A and Apolonski, A A},
abstractNote = {We report the first measurements of the longitudinal power distribution in a twin-core optical fibre at different input light polarisations. Experimental evidence is presented that, because of the difference in birefringence between the cores, the power in them depends on which core the beam is launched into. Experimental data are interpreted in terms of a modified polarisation model for mode coupling in twin-core fibres which takes into account the birefringence of the cores. In addition, we demonstrate for the first time the use of the polarisation properties of a twincore fibre for mode locking in a fibre laser. (optical fibres, lasers and amplifiers. properties and applications)},
doi = {10.1070/QE2012V042N09ABEH014939},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22069463}, journal = {Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)},
issn = {1063-7818},
number = 9,
volume = 42,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
month = {Sun Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 2012}
}