Dynamical thermo-optic instabilities in asymmetric dual-core fiber amplifiers are investigated by numerical simulations. A coupled-mode model capable of describing the asymmetric dual-core structure is derived, and structures with various levels of refractive-index asymmetry from 10−6 to 10−4 are studied. The most viable route to avoid thermally induced power signal field fluctuations is found to be core decoupling via large separation and strong refractive-index asymmetry. A design criterion for this strategy to be effective is suggested based on the numerical results.
Thermo-optic instabilities in asymmetric dual-core amplifiers / Laegsgaard, J.; Poli, F.; Cucinotta, A.; Selleri, S.. - In: JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. B, OPTICAL PHYSICS. - ISSN 0740-3224. - 37:5(2020), pp. 1494-1501. [10.1364/JOSAB.389601]
Thermo-optic instabilities in asymmetric dual-core amplifiers
Laegsgaard J.;Poli F.;Cucinotta A.;Selleri S.
2020-01-01
Abstract
Dynamical thermo-optic instabilities in asymmetric dual-core fiber amplifiers are investigated by numerical simulations. A coupled-mode model capable of describing the asymmetric dual-core structure is derived, and structures with various levels of refractive-index asymmetry from 10−6 to 10−4 are studied. The most viable route to avoid thermally induced power signal field fluctuations is found to be core decoupling via large separation and strong refractive-index asymmetry. A design criterion for this strategy to be effective is suggested based on the numerical results.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
