Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 34, Issue 1, 114002(2014)

Theoretical Study of the Threshold Power of Mode Instability in High-Power Fiber Amplifiers

Tao Rumao*, Wang Xiaolin, Xiao Hu, Zhou Pu, and Liu Zejin
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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Jul. 15, 2013

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 2, 2014

    The Author Email: Rumao Tao (taorumao@sohu.com)

    DOI:10.3788/aos201434.0114002

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