RP Fiber Power – Simulation and Design Software
for Fiber Amplifiers and Fiber Lasers
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What the Software Does
RP Fiber Power can simulate the performance of fiber amplifiers and fiber lasers. More specifically, the software calculates the steady-state distributions of optical intensities and the electronic excitations of laser-active ions in an active fiber, or it simulates the temporal evolution of optical powers and excitation densities in an amplifier. More details are given on the page describing the underlying physical model. The software runs on an ordinary PC under Microsoft Windows.
Applications
RP Fiber Power can be used for various purposes:
- predicting the possible performance of active fiber devices, such as various types of fiber lasers and fiber amplifiers (including high-power double-clad devices and amplifiers for optical fiber communications) and also ASE sources
- optimizing the performance of such devices, e.g. by finding the optimum fiber length, doping concentration, doping and refractive index profiles, mode area, etc.
- evaluating the impact of various kinds of detrimental effects, such as concentration quenching, upconversion, etc.
- refining one's understanding of active fiber devices, e.g. by performing numerical experiments
Note that even in apparently simple cases, such as ytterbium-doped fiber amplifiers, one can easily overlook essential details such as effects of pump saturation and reabsorption of signals and ASE. Only by using a comprehensive physical model it is possible to obtain a reliable understanding and thus to reach designs with optimum performance in a fast and efficient manner.
Target Groups
RP Fiber Power is very suitable for the following institutions:
- industrial companies developing fiber lasers, amplifiers, ASE sources, or active fibers
- research laboratories, where aspects of such devices are explored in detail
- educational institutions, creating a solid technical understanding of such devices
In any case, RP Fiber Power will give you a substantial competitive advantage, as your work will be more effective and efficient: you will have the means to find out quickly and reliably what your device performance could or should be and how to optimize it.
