High-power fiber laser combination technology

doi:10.1007/s12200-009-0035-7

Front Optoelec Chin

2009, Vol. 2

Issue (3) : 264-268 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12200-009-0035-7

RESEARCH ARTICLE

High-power fiber laser combination technology

Xi CHEN, Wei LI, Chao YANG(

), Ning YANG

China South Industries Academy, Beijing 100089, China

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Abstract

Research on fiber laser combination is discussed briefly in this paper. High-power double clad-fiber laser beam combination technology is introduced and different kinds of fiber laser beam combination and coherent combination technologies are evaluated. Tapered fused bundle (TFB) couplers are used in laser combine for higher power. In this paper, the theory and progress in TFB coupling are introduced. The experiment on our self-fabricated TFB is presented. The efficiency of the fiber coupler exceeded 70% and increased as the input power went up. A maximum total output power of 689 W was obtained, with an efficiency of 74%. The fiber coupler displayed stability during the course of the experiment, without any cooling provided.

Keywords fiber laser combination technology fiber coupler tapered fused bundle (TFB) fabrication

Corresponding Author(s): YANG Chao,Email:cy840221@163.com

Issue Date: 05 September 2009

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Xi CHEN,Wei LI,Chao YANG, et al. High-power fiber laser combination technology[J]. Front Optoelec Chin, 2009, 2(3): 264-268.

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https://academic.hep.com.cn/foe/EN/10.1007/s12200-009-0035-7
https://academic.hep.com.cn/foe/EN/Y2009/V2/I3/264

Fig.1 Master oscillator power amplifier

Fig.2 Schematic illustration of spectral beam combining using volume Bragg grating

Fig.3 Configuration of taper apparatus

Fig.4 (a) Cross section of fiber bundle; (b) cross section of tapered section, diameter is measured as 540 μm

Fig.5 Five fiber lasers beam combination

Tab.1 Efficiency of 5 fiber lasers beam combination

Fig.6 Combining efficiency

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