Analysis on light power and three-dimentional temperature distribution characteristics of gain guided and index alternate-guided fiber lasers

摘要

Gain guided and index alternate-guided (GGIA-G) fiber was suggested by our group recently. In this work, the improved rate equations of the GGIA-G fiber laser were established and solved. The pump and signal light power distribution along the fiber longitudinal axis were simulated under the conditions of forward, backward and bidirectional pump. Furthermore, a theoretical three-dimensional temperature distribution model of the GGIA-G fiber laser was established, and the temperature distribution characteristics along both the fiber longitudinal axis and radius were simulated and compared when the fiber was pumped with different methods. The research results show that different pump method has obvious influence on both signal light power distribution and the fiber temperature. When the fiber is forward pumped, the signal light power in the fiber is the highest, and when the fiber is bidirectionally pumped, the temperature of the fiber is the lowest. The research conclusions are helpful in the application of the GGIA-G fiber.