Optical amplifier exhibiting net phase-mismatch selected to at least partially reduce gain-induced phase-matching during operation and method of operation

Feve, Jean-Philippe; Kliner, Dahv A. V.; Farrow, Roger L.

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Title: Optical amplifier exhibiting net phase-mismatch selected to at least partially reduce gain-induced phase-matching during operation and method of operation

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An optical amplifier, such as an optical waveguide amplifier (e.g., an optical fiber amplifier or a planar waveguide) or a non-guiding optical amplifier, that exhibits a net phase-mismatch selected to at least partially reduce gain-induced phase-matching during operation thereof is disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, an optical amplifier structure includes at least one optical amplifier having a length and a gain region. The at least one optical amplifier exhibits a net phase-mismatch that varies along at least part of the length thereof selected to at least partially reduce gain-induced phase-matching during operation thereof.

Inventors:

Feve, Jean-Philippe ^[1]; Kliner, Dahv A. V. ^[2]; Farrow, Roger L. ^[3]

Cupertino, CA
San Ramon, CA
Pleasanton, CA

Issue Date:: Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2011

Research Org.:: Sandia Corporation (Livermore, CA)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1015407

Patent Number(s):: 7880961

Application Number:: US Patent Application 11/800,383

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation (Livermore, CA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01S - DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01S - DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT
H01S2301/02 - ASE
H01S2301/03 - Suppression of nonlinear conversion, e.g. specific design to suppress for example stimulated brillouin scattering [SBS], mainly in optical fibres in combination with multimode pumping
H01S3/0637 - {Integrated lateral waveguide, e.g. the active waveguide is integrated on a substrate made by Si on insulator technology
H01S3/06708 - {Constructional details of the fibre, e.g. compositions, cross-section, shape or tapering
H01S3/06754 - {Fibre amplifiers
H01S3/094019 - {Side pumped fibre, whereby pump light is coupled laterally into the fibre via an optical component like a prism, or a grating, or via V-groove coupling}
H01S3/09415 - {the pumping beam being parallel to the lasing mode of the pumped medium, e.g. end-pumping}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION

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                    Feve, Jean-Philippe, Kliner, Dahv A. V., and Farrow, Roger L. Optical amplifier exhibiting net phase-mismatch selected to at least partially reduce gain-induced phase-matching during operation and method of operation.  United States: N. p., 2011. 
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                    Feve, Jean-Philippe, Kliner, Dahv A. V., & Farrow, Roger L. Optical amplifier exhibiting net phase-mismatch selected to at least partially reduce gain-induced phase-matching during operation and method of operation.  United States.

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Works referenced in this record:

Four-wave mixing in nanosecond pulsed fiber amplifiers
journal, January 2007

Fève, Jean-Philippe; Schrader, Paul E.; Farrow, Roger L.
Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 8
https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.004647

Phase-matching and mitigation of four-wave mixing in fibers with positive gain
journal, January 2007

Fève, Jean-Philippe
Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 2
https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.000577

Fiber-based laser with tunable repetition rate, fixed pulse duration, and multiple wavelength output
conference, February 2007

Schrader, Paul E.; Farrow, Roger L.; Kliner, Dahv A. V.
Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, SPIE Proceedings
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.701529

High-Power fiber amplifier with widely tunable repetition rate, fixed pulse duration, and multiple output wavelengths
journal, January 2006

Schrader, Paul E.; Farrow, Roger L.; Kliner, Dahv A. V.
Optics Express, Vol. 14, Issue 24
https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.14.011528

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Title: Optical amplifier exhibiting net phase-mismatch selected to at least partially reduce gain-induced phase-matching during operation and method of operation

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Citation Formats

Four-wave mixing in nanosecond pulsed fiber amplifiers journal, January 2007

Phase-matching and mitigation of four-wave mixing in fibers with positive gain journal, January 2007

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journal, January 2007

Phase-matching and mitigation of four-wave mixing in fibers with positive gain
journal, January 2007

Fiber-based laser with tunable repetition rate, fixed pulse duration, and multiple wavelength output
conference, February 2007

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journal, January 2006