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A higher-order mode fiber amplifier with an axicon for output mode conversion

Mode conversion at the output of a higher-order mode fiber amplifier is proposed and demonstrated with an axicon for the first time. M2 of 1.25 is achieved for 82% conversion efficiency.

A. DeSantolo | C. Headley | J. W. Nicholson | J. M. Fini | T. Kremp | D. J. DiGiovanni | P. S. Westbrook | R. S. Windeler

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