Fiber lasers [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Oleg G. Okhotnikov

• Pubblicazione: Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (296 p.)
• Disciplina: 621.36/6; 621.366
• Soggetto topico: Fiber optics; Lasers
• Altri autori: OkhotnikovOleg G
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Fiber Lasers; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 Introduction; References; 2 High-Power Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers: Fundamentals and Enabling Technologies to Enter the Upper Limits; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 High-Power Fiber Design; 2.2.1 Double Clad Fiber Design; 2.2.2 Large Core Design in Special Fibers; 2.2.2.1 Motivation; 2.2.2.2 Core Design in Photonic Crystal Fibers; 2.2.3 Pump Core Design; 2.2.4 Polarization Control; 2.3 Theoretical Description and Nonlinear Effects in Laser Fibers; 2.3.1 Propagation and Rate Equation Description; 2.3.2 Thermo-optical Effects ; 2.3.3 Inelastic Scattering2.3.4 Self-Phase Modulation; 2.3.5 Mode Instabilities; 2.4 Fiber Components for High-Power Fiber Lasers; 2.4.1 Fiber Preparation; 2.4.2 Endcaps; 2.4.3 Pump Coupler; 2.4.4 Mode-Stripper; 2.5 High-Power Experiments; 2.5.1 Narrow Linewidth CW Amplification; 2.5.1.1 Narrow Linewidth Amplification of a Broadened Single-Frequency Diode Laser; 2.5.1.2 Narrow Linewidth Amplified Spontaneous Emission Source; 2.5.1.3 SBS Suppression Capabilities of the Narrow Linewidth ASE Source; 2.5.2 Tandem Pumping; 2.5.3 Beam Combining Methods ; 2.5.3.1 High Average Power CW Spectral Beam Combining2.5.3.2 Pulsed SBC; 2.6 Summary; References; 3 Supercontinuum Sources Based on Photonic Crystal Fiber; 3.1 Introduction and Brief History; 3.1.1 Outline of this Chapter; 3.2 Photonic Crystal Fibers and Tapers; 3.2.1 Calculating PCF Properties; 3.2.2 Nonlinearity in PCF; 3.2.3 Dispersion in PCF; 3.3 Modeling Nonlinear Pulse Propagation in Optical Fiber; 3.3.1 Unidirectional Field Equation; 3.3.2 Envelope Equations; 3.4 Ultrafast Pumped Supercontinuum Sources; 3.4.1 Regimes of Supercontinuum Generation; 3.4.2 Initial Dynamics and Solitons ; 3.4.3 Dispersive-Wave Generation3.4.4 Intrapulse Raman Scattering; 3.4.5 Tailoring the Shape of the SC - Ways of Shaping; 3.4.5.1 Power Dependence; 3.4.5.2 Wavelength Tuning; 3.4.6 Multiple ZDWs; 3.4.6.1 Three ZDWs; 3.4.7 Taper Transitions; 3.4.7.1 Soliton Dynamics in Axially Varying Fiber; 3.4.7.2 Intrapulse FWM; 3.4.7.3 Soliton Blue Shift; 3.4.8 Extreme SCG; 3.5 Conclusion; References; 4 Dissipative Soliton Fiber Lasers; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Theory: Analytic Approach; 4.2.1 Theory; 4.2.2 Experimental Results; 4.3 Theory: Simulations; 4.3.1 Temporal Evolution ; 4.3.2 Variation of Laser Parameters4.3.2.1 Nonlinear Phase Shifts; 4.3.2.2 Spectral Filter Bandwidth; 4.3.2.3 Group-Velocity Dispersion; 4.3.2.4 Summary of the Effects of Laser Parameters; 4.3.2.5 Design Guidelines; 4.3.3 Experimental Confirmation; 4.4 Physical Limits; 4.4.1 Area Theorem; 4.4.2 Pulse Energy; 4.4.3 Pulse Duration; 4.5 Practical Extensions; 4.5.1 Core-Size Scaling; 4.5.1.1 Double-Clad Fiber; 4.5.1.2 Photonic Crystal Fiber; 4.5.1.3 Chirally-Coupled Core Fiber; 4.5.2 Environmental Stability; 4.6 Giant-Chirp Oscillators; 4.7 Summary; References ; 5 Modeling and Technologies of Ultrafast Fiber Lasers
• Sommario/riassunto: A comprehensive account of the latest developments and applications in this rapidly developing field, covering a wide range of topics, such as power scaling and short pulse generation, dispersion management and modeling, broadband supercontinuum generation and wavelength tailoring.The book brings together contributions from the world's leading experts at major collaborative research centers throughout Europe, Australia, Russia and the USA. Each chapter presents a tutorial style introduction to the selected topic suitable for scientists, researchers and experts, as well as graduate and pos
• Titolo autorizzato: Fiber lasers
• ISBN: 1-283-64408-8; 3-527-64867-4; 3-527-64864-X; 3-527-64866-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910141448103321
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