DocumentCode
2787224
Title
Power scaling of laser systems using spectral beam combining with volume Bragg gratings in PTR glass
Author
Andrusyak, Oleksiy ; Ciapurin, Igor ; Sevian, Armen ; Smirnov, Vadim ; Venus, George ; Glebov, Leonid
Author_Institution
CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida, P.O. Box 162700, Orlando, 32816-2700, USA
fYear
2007
fDate
6-11 May 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
1
Abstract
Laser system power can be increased using volume Bragg gratings in PTR glass to combine multiple beams into a near-diffraction-limited beam. We present results of combining five fiber lasers and show achievability of multi-kW-level systems.
Keywords
Bragg gratings; Diffraction; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Glass; Holographic optical components; Holography; Laser beams; Photonics; Power lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-834-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431319
Filename
4431319
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