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, G. ; Glebov, Leonid
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando
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; fibre lasers; laser beams; optical glass; photorefractive materials; photothermal effects; power combiners; fiber lasers; laser power scaling; multikW-level laser systems; multiple laser beam; near-diffraction-limited beam; photo-thermo-refractive glass; spectral beam combining; volume Bragg gratings; Bragg gratings; Diffraction; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Glass; Holographic optical components; Holography; Laser beams; Photonics; Power lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453542
