Title :
110 W fiber laser
Author :
Dominic, V. ; MacCormack, S. ; Waarts, R. ; Sanders, S. ; Bicknese, S. ; Dohle, R. ; Wolak, E. ; Yeh, P.S. ; Zucker, E.
Author_Institution :
SDL Inc., San Jose, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a Yb-doped double-clad fiber laser with record average power output of >110 W cw in a single spatial mode beam. The conversion efficiency was /spl sim/58% with respect to the incident pump power.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; ytterbium; 110 W; Yb-doped double-clad fiber laser; conversion efficiency; incident pump power; power output; single spatial mode beam; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical fiber polarization; Packaging; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO '99. Summaries of Papers Presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-595-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1999.834612