Pump Mode Characterization of Annular Cladding Erbium-Doped Fibers Using Low-Coherence Interferometry
11 March 2018
We characterize core and cladding pump modes of annular cladding 6-core 3-mode erbium-doped fibers using low-coherence interferometry (LCI). Efficient mode conversion at pump wavelength for modal gain equalization is also demonstrated and characterized by LCI.