Maximizing the mode instability threshold of a fiber amplifier
Optics
2015-06-12 v1
Abstract
We show by detailed numerical modeling that stimulated thermal Rayleigh scattering can account for the modal instability observed in high power fiber amplifiers. Our model illustrates how the instability threshold power can be maximized by eliminating amplitude and phase modulation of the signal seed and the pump, and by careful launch of the signal seed. We also illustrate the influence of photodarkening and mode specific loss on the threshold.
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@article{arxiv.1301.3489,
title = {Maximizing the mode instability threshold of a fiber amplifier},
author = {Arlee V. Smith and Jesse J. Smith},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1301.3489},
year = {2015}
}
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7 pages, 7 figures