Three-dimensional, time-dependent modeling of high-power fiber amplifiers

G. Ronald Hadley; Roger L. Farrow; Arlee V. Smith

doi:10.1117/12.717376

22 February 2007 Three-dimensional time-dependent modeling of high-power fiber amplifiers

G. Ronald Hadley, Roger L. Farrow, Arlee V. Smith

Proceedings Volume 6453, Fiber Lasers IV: Technology, Systems, and Applications; 64531B (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.717376
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2007, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

The design and optimization of high-power fiber amplifiers requires a simulation tool capable of including a wide range of effects simultaneously, including mode distortion and loss due to bending, spatially-dependent saturable gain, guiding from arbitrary index of refraction profiles and self-focusing. In addition, the nonlinear effects are power dependent and thus will distort the pulse shape. We have constructed a numerical model to address these issues and serve as a platform for data analysis and system optimization.

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G. Ronald Hadley, Roger L. Farrow, and Arlee V. Smith "Three-dimensional time-dependent modeling of high-power fiber amplifiers", Proc. SPIE 6453, Fiber Lasers IV: Technology, Systems, and Applications, 64531B (22 February 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.717376

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