Characterization of fused-silica optical fibers delivery high-peak power YAG laser beam

Author

Zhao, Xing-hai ; Gao, Yang

Author_Institution

Institute of electronic engineering, CAEP, P.O.Box 919-512, Mianyang Sichuan, 621900, China

Volume

2009-Supplement

fYear

2009

fDate

2-6 Nov. 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

10

Abstract

The optical fiber delivery laser power technology in laser flexible manufacturing system is introduced. The characteristics of optical fiber delivery Nd:YAG pulsed laser power through multimode silica fiber are experimentally researched, which include beam spatial characteristics of fiber exit beam and the capacity of optical fiber delivery high power laser. The effects of laser injection condition and optical fiber bending radius on optical fiber delivery laser beam system are analyzed. The morphology characterization of laser induced damage to optical fiber end-faces were measured and investigated. The model of laser induced damage to fiber end faces is presented.

Keywords

Fiber lasers; Flexible manufacturing systems; Laser beams; Laser modes; Morphology; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Power system modeling; Silicon compounds; Fiber delivery laser power; Laser flexible manufacturing; Laser induced damage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition (ACP), 2009 Asia

Conference_Location

Shanghai, China

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-877-3

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-877-3

Type

conf

Filename

5405591