Propagation-length independent SRS threshold in chirally-coupled-core fibers

doi:10.1364/OE.19.022575

Propagation-length independent SRS threshold in chirally-coupled-core fibers

Xiuquan Ma, I-Ning Hu, and Almantas Galvanauskas »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 19, Issue 23, pp. 22575-22581 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.022575

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Both analytical study and numerical simulations show that the propagation-length independent Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) threshold can be achieved by Stokes wave suppression in optical fibers. We propose a specific design based on Chirally-Coupled-Core (CCC) fibers with spectrally-tailored wavelength-selective transmission to suppress the Stokes wave of Raman scattering. Fibers with length-independent nonlinearity threshold could be particularly advantageous for high power lasers and fiber beam delivery for material processing applications.

OCIS Codes
(060.2310) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics
(140.3510) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, fiber
(190.0190) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics

ToC Category:
Frequency Conversion, Combs and Nonlinear Waveguides

History
Original Manuscript: September 6, 2011
Revised Manuscript: October 20, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: October 20, 2011
Published: October 25, 2011

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Nonlinear Optics (2011) Optical Materials Express

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Xiuquan Ma, I-Ning Hu, and Almantas Galvanauskas, "Propagation-length independent SRS threshold in chirally-coupled-core fibers," Opt. Express 19, 22575-22581 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-19-23-22575

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R. G. Smith, “Optical power handling capacity of low loss optical fibers as determined by stimulated Raman and brillouin scattering,” Appl. Opt.11(11), 2489–2494 (1972). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
D. J. Richardson, J. Nilsson, and W. A. Clarkson, “High power fiber lasers: current status and future perspectives [Invited],” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B27(11), B63–B92 (2010). [CrossRef]
F. Benabid, G. Bouwmans, J. C. Knight, P. St. J. Russell, and F. Couny, “Ultrahigh efficiency laser wavelength conversion in a gas-filled hollow core photonic crystal fiber by pure stimulated rotational Raman scattering in molecular hydrogen,” Phys. Rev. Lett.93(12), 123903 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
D. Nodop, C. Jauregui, F. Jansen, J. Limpert, and A. Tünnermann, “Suppression of stimulated Raman scattering employing long period gratings in double-clad fiber amplifiers,” Opt. Lett.35(17), 2982–2984 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
P. D. Dragic, “Suppression of first order stimulated Raman scattering in erbium-doped fiber laser based LIDAR transmitters through induced bending loss,” Opt. Commun.250(4-6), 403–410 (2005). [CrossRef]
J. Kim, P. Dupriez, C. Codemard, J. Nilsson, and J. K. Sahu, “Suppression of stimulated Raman scattering in a high power Yb-doped fiber amplifier using a W-type core with fundamental mode cut-off,” Opt. Express14(12), 5103–5113 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
L. A. Zenteno, J. Wang, D. T. Walton, B. A. Ruffin, M. J. Li, S. Gray, A. Crowley, and X. Chen, “Suppression of Raman gain in single-transverse-mode dual-hole-assisted fiber,” Opt. Express13(22), 8921–8926 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
J. M. Fini, M. D. Mermelstein, M. F. Yan, R. T. Bise, A. D. Yablon, P. W. Wisk, and M. J. Andrejco, “Distributed suppression of stimulated Raman scattering in an Yb-doped filter-fiber amplifier,” Opt. Lett.31(17), 2550–2552 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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X. Ma, “Understanding and controlling angular momentum coupled optical waves in chirally coupled core fibers,” PhD thesis.
X. Ma, C.-H. Liu, G. Chang, and A. Galvanauskas, “Angular-momentum coupled optical waves in chirally-coupled-core fibers,” (submitted to Opt. Express).

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[1] R. G. Smith, “Optical power handling capacity of low loss optical fibers as determined by stimulated Raman and brillouin scattering,” Appl. Opt.11(11), 2489–2494 (1972). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[2] D. J. Richardson, J. Nilsson, and W. A. Clarkson, “High power fiber lasers: current status and future perspectives [Invited],” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B27(11), B63–B92 (2010). [CrossRef]

[3] F. Benabid, G. Bouwmans, J. C. Knight, P. St. J. Russell, and F. Couny, “Ultrahigh efficiency laser wavelength conversion in a gas-filled hollow core photonic crystal fiber by pure stimulated rotational Raman scattering in molecular hydrogen,” Phys. Rev. Lett.93(12), 123903 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[4] D. Nodop, C. Jauregui, F. Jansen, J. Limpert, and A. Tünnermann, “Suppression of stimulated Raman scattering employing long period gratings in double-clad fiber amplifiers,” Opt. Lett.35(17), 2982–2984 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[5] P. D. Dragic, “Suppression of first order stimulated Raman scattering in erbium-doped fiber laser based LIDAR transmitters through induced bending loss,” Opt. Commun.250(4-6), 403–410 (2005). [CrossRef]

[6] J. Kim, P. Dupriez, C. Codemard, J. Nilsson, and J. K. Sahu, “Suppression of stimulated Raman scattering in a high power Yb-doped fiber amplifier using a W-type core with fundamental mode cut-off,” Opt. Express14(12), 5103–5113 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[7] L. A. Zenteno, J. Wang, D. T. Walton, B. A. Ruffin, M. J. Li, S. Gray, A. Crowley, and X. Chen, “Suppression of Raman gain in single-transverse-mode dual-hole-assisted fiber,” Opt. Express13(22), 8921–8926 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[8] J. M. Fini, M. D. Mermelstein, M. F. Yan, R. T. Bise, A. D. Yablon, P. W. Wisk, and M. J. Andrejco, “Distributed suppression of stimulated Raman scattering in an Yb-doped filter-fiber amplifier,” Opt. Lett.31(17), 2550–2552 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[9] T. Taru, J. Hou, and J. C. Knight, “Raman gain suppression in all-solid photonic bandgap fiber,” in European Conference and Exhibition on Optical Communication 2007, Berlin (Sep. 2007), paper 7.1.1.

[10] G. P. Algrawal, Nonlinear Fiber Optics, 3rd ed. (Academic Press, 2001).

[11] K. Okamoto, Fundamentals of Optical Waveguides, 2nd ed. (Academic Press, 2006).

[12] J. M. Fini, M. D. Mermelstein, M. F. Yan, R. T. Bise, A. D. Yablon, P. W. Wisk, and M. J. Andrejco, “Distributed suppression of stimulated Raman scattering in an Yb-doped filter-fiber amplifier,” Opt. Lett.31(17), 2550–2552 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[13] X. Ma, “Understanding and controlling angular momentum coupled optical waves in chirally coupled core fibers,” PhD thesis.

[14] X. Ma, C.-H. Liu, G. Chang, and A. Galvanauskas, “Angular-momentum coupled optical waves in chirally-coupled-core fibers,” (submitted to Opt. Express).

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