DocumentCode
3022836
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
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; 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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-834-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453542
Filename
4453542
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