Generation of radially polarized mode using an active cylindrically symmetric birefringence fiber

A class of active fiber is presented as gain mediums of fiber lasers, where a silica layer with spoke-like air slits is introduced between the active core and cladding to obtain birefringence. With an appropriate choice of the design parameters, the fiber can support only the HE₁₁ and TM₀₁ modes. Furthermore, the numerical results show that, corresponding to the optimal rare earth doping profile, the fiber lasers can output a pure TM₀₁ mode with about 79% slope efficiency without using other mode-selective elements.