https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202430702052
35 Core Polarization-Maintaining Multi-core Fiber for High Power Operation
1. Institute of Applied Physics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Albert-Einstein-Str.15, 07745 Jena, Germany
2. Helmholtz-Institute Jena, Froebelstieg 3, 07743 Jena, Germany
3. GSI Helmholtzzentrum for heavy ion research, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
4. Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering, Albert-Einstein-Str. 7, 07745 Jena, Germany
Published online: 18 October 2024
This work presents a novel rod-type 35 core multi-core fiber design that is capable of overcoming the inherent lack of polarization maintenance in such structures. A polarization extinction ratio of 10.5dB is achieved.
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