Performances of a polymer-cholesteric-liquidcrystal output-coupler in Nd-doped fiber lasers | Zendy

B. Meziane | Zendy; Chuin Li | Zendy; P. Carette | Zendy; M. Warenghem | Zendy; Michel Mitov | Zendy

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Performances of a polymer-cholesteric-liquidcrystal output-coupler in Nd-doped fiber lasers

Author(s) -

B. Meziane,

Chuin Li,

P. Carette,

M. Warenghem,

Michel Mitov

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

optics express

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394

H-Index - 271

ISSN - 1094-4087

DOI - 10.1364/oe.10.000965

Subject(s) - optics , polarizer , materials science , laser , output coupler , optical fiber , reflector (photography) , photonic crystal fiber , fiber laser , reflection coefficient , light source , physics , birefringence

The performances and characteristics of a polymer-cholestericliquid-crystal reflector, used as an output coupler in a Nd-doped fiber laser, are presented. We show that a judicious combination of a linear polarizer and a quarter wave plate with the cholesteric coupler allows for a continuous scanning of the output-intensity from zero to a maximum value following the well-known Malus law. The results are shown to be contained in a simple Jones Matrix formalism. The LP-QW-PCLC combination is characterized by a reflection coefficient that can be freely adjusted from 0 to 1 by a simple rotation of the quarter-wave plate.

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