Title :
Ultimate power limits of optical fibers
Author :
Dawson, Jay W. ; Messerly, Michael J. ; Beach, Raymond J. ; Shverdin, Miroslav Y. ; Sridharan, Arun K. ; Pax, Paul H. ; Heebner, John E. ; Siders, Craig W. ; Barty, C.P.J.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Livermore, CA, USA
Abstract :
The fundamental power scaling limits for diffraction limited fiber lasers are reviewed. Relationships between the limits show there is an upper bound for single aperture power of conventional fiber lasers of 10-40 kW.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; light diffraction; optical fibres; silicon compounds; SiO2; diffraction limited fiber lasers; optical fibers; power scaling limits; single aperture power; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical fibers; Optical pumping; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; Thermal lensing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
