Power and energy scaling of fiber laser systems based on ytterbium-doped large-mode-area fibers

Jens Limpert; Andreas Liem; Thomas Schreiber; Holger Zellmer; Andreas Tuennermann

doi:10.1117/12.484165

3 July 2003 Power and energy scaling of fiber laser systems based on ytterbium-doped large-mode-area fibers

Jens Limpert, Andreas Liem, Thomas Schreiber, Holger Zellmer, Andreas Tuennermann

Proceedings Volume 4974, Advances in Fiber Lasers; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.484165
Event: High-Power Lasers and Applications, 2003, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

We review our recent work on fiber based laser systems in the continuous wave and nanosecond pulse regime. A significant power and energy scaling was possible by applying low-numerical aperture large-mode-area ytterbium-doped double-clad fibers which emit an excellent beam quality and possess a reduced nonlinearity due to a mode field diameter of >20 μm. We report on a continuous wave fiber laser with an output power approaching 500 W from a single fiber and the amplification of ultrastable, narrow linewidth single-frequency radiation to the 100 W level with diffraction-limited beam quality without the limitation of nonlinear effects. Furthermore the amplification of nanosecond pulses to millijoule pulse energy and average powers up to 100 W is demonstrated.

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Jens Limpert, Andreas Liem, Thomas Schreiber, Holger Zellmer, and Andreas Tuennermann "Power and energy scaling of fiber laser systems based on ytterbium-doped large-mode-area fibers", Proc. SPIE 4974, Advances in Fiber Lasers, (3 July 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.484165

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