1-kilowatt CW all-fiber laser oscillator pumped with wavelength-beam-combined diode stacks

doi:10.1364/OE.20.003296

1-kilowatt CW all-fiber laser oscillator pumped with wavelength-beam-combined diode stacks

Y. Xiao, F. Brunet, M. Kanskar, M. Faucher, A. Wetter, and N. Holehouse »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 3, pp. 3296-3301 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.003296

View Full Text Article

Enhanced HTML Acrobat PDF (998 KB)

Journal Search
Article Lookup

Article Tools

Citations

Alert me when this article is cited
Export Citation/Save

Abstract
Article Info
References (12)
Cited By
Figures (4)
Metrics
Related Content

Abstract

We have demonstrated a monolithic cladding-pumped ytterbium-doped single all-fiber laser oscillator generating 1 kW of CW signal power at 1080 nm with 71% slope efficiency and near diffraction-limited beam quality. Fiber components were highly integrated on “spliceless” passive fibers to promote laser efficiency and alleviate non-linear effects. The laser was pumped through a 7:1 pump combiner with seven 200-W 91x nm fiber-pigtailed wavelength-beam-combined diode-stack modules. The signal power of such a single all-fiber laser oscillator showed no evidence of roll-over, and the highest output was limited only by available pump power.

OCIS Codes
(140.2010) Lasers and laser optics : Diode laser arrays
(140.3480) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, diode-pumped
(140.3510) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, fiber
(140.3615) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, ytterbium

ToC Category:
Lasers and Laser Optics

History
Original Manuscript: December 1, 2011
Revised Manuscript: January 18, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: January 19, 2012
Published: January 27, 2012

Citation
Y. Xiao, F. Brunet, M. Kanskar, M. Faucher, A. Wetter, and N. Holehouse, "1-kilowatt CW all-fiber laser oscillator pumped with wavelength-beam-combined diode stacks," Opt. Express 20, 3296-3301 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-20-3-3296

Sort: Author | Year | Journal | Reset

References

Y. Jeong, J. K. Sahu, D. N. Payne, and J. Nilsson, “Ytterbium-doped large-core fiber laser with 1.36 kW continuous-wave output power,” Opt. Express12(25), 6088–6092 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
Y. Jeong, A. J. Boyland, J. K. Sahu, S. Chung, J. Nilsson, and D. N. Payne, “Multi-kilowatt single-mode Ytterbium-doped large-core fiber laser,” J. Opt. Soc. Korea13(4), 416–422 (2009). [CrossRef]
V. Gapontsev, D. Gapontsev, N. Platonov, O. Shkurikhin, V. Fomin, A. Mashkin, M. Abramov, and S. Ferin, “2 kW CW ytterbium fiber laser with record diffraction-limited brightness” in Proc. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe2005, 508.
D. Walton, S. Gray, J. Wang, M. Li, X. Chen, A. Liu, L. Zenteno, and A. Crowley, “Kilowatt-level, narrow-linewidth capable fibers and lasers,” Proc. SPIE6453, 645314, 645314-10 (2007). [CrossRef]
J. Edgecumbe, D. Bjork, J. Galipeau, G. Boivin, S. Christianson, B. Samson, and K. Tankala, “Monolithic, turn-key, 1-kW Yb-doped fiber master oscillator power amplifier,” in Proc. Of Solid State Diode Laser Technology Review2008, 193–199.
V. Fomin, M. Abramov, A. Ferin, A. Abramov, D. Mochalov, N. Platonov, and V. Gapontsev, “10 kW single mode fiber laser,” in Proc. of 5th International Symposium on High-Power Fiber Lasers and Their Applications, St. Petersburg, Russia, Jun. 28- Jul. 1, 2010, Session HPFL-1.3.
D. Engin, W. Lu, M. Akbulut, B. McIntosh, H. R. Verdun, and S. Gupta, “1kW CW Yb-fiber-amplifier with <0.5GHz linewidth and near-diffraction limited beam-quality, for coherent combining application,” Proc. SPIE7914, 791407, 791407-7 (2011). [CrossRef]
T. Y. Fan, “Laser beam combining for high-power, high-radiance sources,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron.11(3), 567–577 (2005). [CrossRef]
J. T. Gopinath, B. Chann, T. Y. Fan, and A. Sanchez-Rubio, “1450-nm high-brightness wavelength-beam combined diode laser array,” Opt. Express16(13), 9405–9410 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
R. K. Huang, B. Chann, and J. D. Glenn, “Ultra-high brightness, wavelength-stabilized, kW-class fiber-coupled diode laser,” Proc. SPIE7918, 791810, 791810-9 (2011). [CrossRef]
J. Limpert, F. Roser, S. Klingebiel, T. Scheriber, C. Wirth, T. Peschel, R. Eberhardt, and A. Tünnermann, “The rising power of fiber lasers and amplifiers,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron.13(3), 537–545 (2007). [CrossRef]
C. Jauregui, J. Limpert, and A. Tünnermann, “On the Raman threshold of passive large mode area fibers,” Proc. SPIE7914(791408), 791408 (2011). [CrossRef]

IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron.

T. Y. Fan, “Laser beam combining for high-power, high-radiance sources,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron.11(3), 567–577 (2005). [CrossRef]
J. Limpert, F. Roser, S. Klingebiel, T. Scheriber, C. Wirth, T. Peschel, R. Eberhardt, and A. Tünnermann, “The rising power of fiber lasers and amplifiers,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron.13(3), 537–545 (2007). [CrossRef]

J. Opt. Soc. Korea

Y. Jeong, A. J. Boyland, J. K. Sahu, S. Chung, J. Nilsson, and D. N. Payne, “Multi-kilowatt single-mode Ytterbium-doped large-core fiber laser,” J. Opt. Soc. Korea13(4), 416–422 (2009). [CrossRef]

Opt. Express

Proc. SPIE

D. Engin, W. Lu, M. Akbulut, B. McIntosh, H. R. Verdun, and S. Gupta, “1kW CW Yb-fiber-amplifier with <0.5GHz linewidth and near-diffraction limited beam-quality, for coherent combining application,” Proc. SPIE7914, 791407, 791407-7 (2011). [CrossRef]
R. K. Huang, B. Chann, and J. D. Glenn, “Ultra-high brightness, wavelength-stabilized, kW-class fiber-coupled diode laser,” Proc. SPIE7918, 791810, 791810-9 (2011). [CrossRef]
D. Walton, S. Gray, J. Wang, M. Li, X. Chen, A. Liu, L. Zenteno, and A. Crowley, “Kilowatt-level, narrow-linewidth capable fibers and lasers,” Proc. SPIE6453, 645314, 645314-10 (2007). [CrossRef]
C. Jauregui, J. Limpert, and A. Tünnermann, “On the Raman threshold of passive large mode area fibers,” Proc. SPIE7914(791408), 791408 (2011). [CrossRef]

Other

J. Edgecumbe, D. Bjork, J. Galipeau, G. Boivin, S. Christianson, B. Samson, and K. Tankala, “Monolithic, turn-key, 1-kW Yb-doped fiber master oscillator power amplifier,” in Proc. Of Solid State Diode Laser Technology Review2008, 193–199.
V. Fomin, M. Abramov, A. Ferin, A. Abramov, D. Mochalov, N. Platonov, and V. Gapontsev, “10 kW single mode fiber laser,” in Proc. of 5th International Symposium on High-Power Fiber Lasers and Their Applications, St. Petersburg, Russia, Jun. 28- Jul. 1, 2010, Session HPFL-1.3.
V. Gapontsev, D. Gapontsev, N. Platonov, O. Shkurikhin, V. Fomin, A. Mashkin, M. Abramov, and S. Ferin, “2 kW CW ytterbium fiber laser with record diffraction-limited brightness” in Proc. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe2005, 508.

Cited By

Alert me when this paper is cited

OSA is able to provide readers links to articles that cite this paper by participating in CrossRef's Cited-By Linking service. CrossRef includes content from more than 3000 publishers and societies. In addition to listing OSA journal articles that cite this paper, citing articles from other participating publishers will also be listed.

Click here to see a list of articles that cite this paper