Title :
Advanced pulsed and CW high-power fiber lasers
Author :
Nilsson, Johan ; Grudinin, A.B. ; Turner, P.W.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Cladding-pumped fiber technology has revolutionized fiber lasers over the last few years. The record average output power is now over 100 W in a nearly diffraction-limited beam. Pulse energies above 2 mJ have been reported from Q-switched fiber lasers. We discuss design issues for fiber lasers with performance exceeding that of traditional double-clad fibers end-pumped by laser diodes. The focus is on high-energy pulsed lasers and high-power CW lasers.
Keywords :
Q-switching; fibre lasers; optical fibre cladding; 100 W; 2 mJ; Q-switched fiber lasers; advanced designs; cladding-pumped fiber technology; design issues; high-brightness; high-energy pulsed lasers; high-power CW lasers; high-power fiber lasers; nearly diffraction-limited beam; Coils; Diodes; Fiber lasers; High power fiber lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Optical pulses; Petroleum; Pump lasers; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2000. (CLEO 2000). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-634-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2000.907441
