Title :
Spectral beam combining of Yb-doped fiber amplifiers with excellent beam quality
Author :
Klingebiel, S. ; Röser, F. ; Ortac, B. ; Limpert, J. ; Tünnermann, A.
Author_Institution :
Friedrich-Schiller-Univ., Jena
Abstract :
We present a setup for spectral combination of three individual fiber laser beams with a total output power of 153 W and beam quality of 1.2 Thus this setup provides excellent opportunities for brightness scaling.
Keywords :
brightness; laser beams; optical fibre amplifiers; ytterbium; Jk:Yb; beam quality; brightness scaling; fiber amplifiers; fiber laser beams; spectral beam combination; Diffraction gratings; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Oscillators; Physics; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452482
