Steady-periodic method for modeling mode instability in fiber amplifiers
- 28 January 2013
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Express
- Vol. 21 (3), 2606-2623
- https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.21.002606
Abstract
We present a detailed description of the methods used in our model of mode instability in high-power, rare earth-doped, large-mode-area fiber amplifiers. Our model assumes steady-periodic behavior, so it is appropriate to operation after turn on transients have dissipated. It can be adapted to transient cases as well. We describe our algorithm, which includes propagation of the signal field by fast-Fourier transforms, steady-state solutions of the laser gain equations, and two methods of solving the time-dependent heat equation: alternating-direction-implicit integration, and the Green’s function method for steady-periodic heating.Keywords
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