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    Self-focusing limits fiber amplifier power. Coupled multicore fibers can overcome this limit by using the out-of-phase mode, offering a path to higher power fiber amplifiers.

    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Fiber Optics
    • Nonlinear Optics

    Background:

    • Self-focusing represents a critical power limitation in single-mode fiber amplifiers.
    • Advancements in fiber technology are rapidly approaching this inherent power threshold.
    • Mitigating self-focusing is crucial for future high-power fiber amplifier development.

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    • To theoretically analyze the self-focusing limitation in coupled multicore fibers.
    • To investigate methods for scaling the self-focusing limit in advanced fiber designs.
    • To compare the behavior of in-phase and out-of-phase modes in multicore fibers regarding self-focusing.

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    • Theoretical analysis of nonlinear propagation in coupled multicore fiber systems.
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    • Main Results:

    • Significant scaling of the self-focusing limit is achievable in coupled multicore fibers.
    • The out-of-phase mode offers a substantial increase in the self-focusing threshold.
    • The in-phase mode can exhibit instabilities, particularly dependent on coupling strength.

    Conclusions:

    • Coupled multicore fibers provide a viable route to surpass the power limitations imposed by self-focusing.
    • Strategic selection of the out-of-phase mode is key to enhancing the power scalability of fiber amplifiers.
    • Careful consideration of mode coupling is necessary to avoid instabilities in the in-phase mode for practical applications.