Gain-guiding in transverse grating waveguides for large modal area laser amplifiers

被引：17
作者：
Her, Tsing-Hua [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ N Carolina, Dept Phys & Opt Sci, Charlotte, NC 28223 USA
[2] Univ N Carolina, Ctr Optoelect & Opt Commun, Charlotte, NC 28223 USA
来源：
OPTICS EXPRESS | 2008年 / 16卷 / 10期
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D O I：
10.1364/OE.16.007197
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
A new optically pumped waveguide amplifier with ultra-large mode area is proposed. This amplifier is based on gain guiding in a transverse grating waveguide in which the pump is confined by the photonic bandgap while the signal is guided by optical gain. Characteristics of the propagating modes of the waveguide amplifier are analyzed theoretically using the transfer matrix method, indicating robust single-transverse-mode operation with large modal gain. (C) 2008 Optical Society of America.
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页码：7197 / 7202
页数：6
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