Integrated All-fiber Thulium-doped PCF Pump Combiner

• DOI: 10.1364/assl.2013.atu3a.62
• Publication Date: 2013-12-04T22:46:37Z
• Authors: Alex Sincore; D. L. Sipes; J. D. Tafoya; D. S. Schulz; Lawrence Shah; Martin C. Richardson
• Keywords: 0103 physical sciences; 01 natural sciences

An integrated thulium-doped photonic crystal fiber pump combiner is characterized for potential use in an ultrashort pulse amplifier. Spectral modulations were mitigated with amplification, and further investigations into coupling efficiencies and gain are ongoing.