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Highly efficient Yb-free Er-La-Al doped ultra-low NA large mode area single-trench fiber laser.

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In this paper, a 60µm core diameter Yb free Er-La-Al doped single-trench fiber having a 0.038 ultra-low-NA, fabricated using conventional MCVD process in conjunction with solution doping technique.
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We demonstrate a 60µm core diameter Yb free Er-La-Al doped single-trench fiber having a 0.038 ultra-low-NA, fabricated using conventional MCVD process in conjunction with solution doping technique. Numerical simulations predict an effective single mode operation with effective area varying from 1,820µm2 to 1,960µm2 (taking bend-induced modal distortion into account) for different thicknesses of trenches and resonant rings at a constant bend radius of 25cm. Moreover, all solid structure favors easy cleaving and splicing. Experimental measurements demonstrate a robust effective single mode operation. Furthermore, with a 4%-4% laser cavity, this fiber shows a record efficiency of 46% with respect to the absorbed pump power.

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Large Mode Area Single Trench Fiber for 2 μm Operation

TL;DR: In this paper, the performance of single trench fibers has been investigated using finite element method at the wavelength of 2.5 GHz at ∼40 and 25 cm bend radius, respectively, by exploiting high delocalization of the higher order modes.
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Modified Single Trench Fiber With Effective Single-Mode Operation for High-Power Application

TL;DR: In this paper, the modified single trench fiber (MSTF) is proposed, which is successively surrounded by the trench and ring whose refractive index is lower than that of the inner cladding and identical with the core, respectively.
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High average power, 10 GHz pulses from a very-large-mode-area, Er-doped fiber amplifier

TL;DR: In this article, a very large-mode-area (VLMA) Er-doped fiber with an effective area of ∼1100μm2 was used to achieve high average power, high peak power amplification of 10 GHz, picosecond and femtosecond pulses.
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Bend resistant large mode area fiber with step-index core and single trench

TL;DR: In this article, a bend resistant large mode area fiber with step-index core and single trench in the cladding is proposed, and the largest effective mode area reaches up to 2460 µm2 at the wavelength of 2 µm when the bend radius is only 10 cm.
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Breaking the Stringent Trade-Off Between Mode Area and NA for Efficient High-Power Fiber Lasers Around 2 μm

TL;DR: In this paper, the LP02 mode is exploited in ultra-high NA confined-doped M-type fibers to ensure effective singlemode operation, thereby breaking the trade-off between mode-area scaling and ultra high NA.
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Erbium:Ytterbium Codoped Large-Core Fiber Laser With 297-W Continuous-Wave Output Power

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Demonstration of ultra-low NA rare-earth doped step index fiber for applications in high power fiber lasers.

TL;DR: The optimized modified chemical vapor deposition process in conjunction with solution doping process allows fabrication of an Yb-doped step index fiber having an ultra-low numerical aperture of ~0.038.
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