Title :
Advances in fiber laser beam combination
Author :
Rothenberg, Joshua E.
Author_Institution :
Northrop Grumman Space Technol., Redondo Beach, CA
Abstract :
A number of methods have been proposed to combine high power fiber beams with near diffraction limited beam quality, including active and passive phasing, and spectral combination. The prospects, limitations, and further development of these methods are discussed.
Keywords :
laser beams; optical fibres; active phasing; fiber laser beam combination; high power fiber beams; near diffraction limited beam quality; passive phasing; Bandwidth; Brightness; Brillouin scattering; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Optical diffraction; Optical saturation; Phased arrays; Power lasers; US Department of Energy; (060.2320) Fiber amplifiers and oscillators; (140.3298) Laser beam combining; (140.3325) Laser coupling;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
