• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 45, Issue 4, 401003 (2018)
Xu Yang1, Fang Qiang1、2, Xie Zhaoxin3, Li Jinhui1, Cui Xuelong1, and Shi Wei2、3、*
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    DOI: 10.3788/CJL201845.0401003 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Xu Yang, Fang Qiang, Xie Zhaoxin, Li Jinhui, Cui Xuelong, Shi Wei. Single Fiber Quasi-Single Mode 2 kW All-Fiber Laser Oscillator Based on Single-End 915 nm Semiconductor Laser Forward-Pumping[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2018, 45(4): 401003 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    We design a single fiber quasi-single mode all-fiber laser oscillator based on single-end 915 nm semiconductor laser forward-pumping, which produces 2.02 kW output power at 1080 nm. We study the relationship among the gain fiber length, stimulated Raman scattering (SRS), and the output power theoretically and experimentally. We optimize the length of the gain fiber to achieve a laser with a high SRS suppression ratio of 0.8 %, which has an output power of more than 2 kW. The optical to optical conversion efficiency of the laser oscillator is about 70%, and the power fluctuation is less than ±1% within 180 min running. The fiber coiling technique is adopted to effectively depress the high-order laser modes to obtain a quasi-single-mode laser (beam quality factor M2≈1.5) at the maximum output power. What is more, the application of the laser in laser cutting is investigated.
    Xu Yang, Fang Qiang, Xie Zhaoxin, Li Jinhui, Cui Xuelong, Shi Wei. Single Fiber Quasi-Single Mode 2 kW All-Fiber Laser Oscillator Based on Single-End 915 nm Semiconductor Laser Forward-Pumping[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2018, 45(4): 401003
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