Title :
The BRIDLE project: High brilliance diode lasers for industrial applications
Author :
Unger, Alexander ; Brand, Thomas ; Bull, S. ; Larkins, E.C. ; Traub, Martin ; Hengesbach, S. ; Uusimaa, P. ; Vilokkinen, V. ; Crump, P. ; Erbert, Gotz ; Lucas-Leclin, Gaelle ; Georges, Patrick ; Rataj, T. ; Deichsel, E.
Author_Institution :
DILAS Diodenlaser GmbH, Mainz, Germany
Abstract :
We report on the EC BRIDLE project, which aims to develop a direct diode laser source (with more than 2kW of output power from a 100μm diameter optical fibre and an efficiency of 40%) for industrial sheet metal cutting applications. The project concepts are explored, from novel tailored diode laser mini-bars to advanced beam combining architectures.
Keywords :
brightness; fibre lasers; laser beam cutting; laser beams; semiconductor lasers; EC BRIDLE project; advanced beam combining architectures; direct diode laser source; efficiency; high brilliance diode lasers; industrial sheet metal cutting applications; optical fibre; output power; size 100 mum; tailored diode laser mini-bars; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser beam cutting; Laser beams; Optical fibers; Semiconductor lasers; High power diode lasers; brightness scaling; laser material processing; wavelength multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
High Power Diode Lasers and Systems Conference (HPD), 2013
Conference_Location :
Coventry
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2747-0
DOI :
10.1109/HPD.2013.6706602
