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Polarization-maintaining, rod-type, ytterbium-doped, multi-core fiber for high power operation
Optics Express
|February 20, 2026
Summary
This study explains core-dependent birefringence in multi-core fibers and introduces a new polarization-maintaining design. The novel fiber achieves over 100W output power with excellent polarization control.
Area of Science:
- Optics and Photonics
- Materials Science
Background:
- Multi-core fibers exhibit unique birefringence properties per core.
- This core-dependent birefringence complicates achieving well-defined polarization output.
Purpose of the Study:
- To elucidate the origin of core-dependent birefringence in multi-core fibers.
- To design and test a polarization-maintaining multi-core fiber for high-power laser applications.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of core-dependent birefringence origins.
- Development of a 35-core polarization-maintaining fiber design.
- Testing the fiber in a laser oscillator setup.
Main Results:
- Identified the source of core-dependent birefringence.
- Demonstrated a 35-core polarization-maintaining fiber.
- Achieved >100W output power with a ~10dB polarization contrast ratio.
Conclusions:
- The new fiber design significantly improves polarization control in multi-core fiber lasers.
- This advancement offers a substantial improvement over non-polarization-maintaining counterparts.
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