• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 15, Issue 7, 071407 (2017)
Xiaolong Chen1, Jianhua Wang2, Xiang Zhao1、3, Gang Bai1、3, Weichao Gong1、3, Kai Liu1, Chun Zhao1, Xuan Li1, Haoyang Pi1, Jinyan Li4, Yifeng Yang1, Bing He1、*, and Jun Zhou1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shanghai Key Laboratory of All Solid-State Laser and Applied Techniques, Research Center of Space Laser Information Technology, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 2Department of Space and Command, Academy of Equipment, Beijing 101416, China
  • 3University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 4Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430073, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201715.071407 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Xiaolong Chen, Jianhua Wang, Xiang Zhao, Gang Bai, Weichao Gong, Kai Liu, Chun Zhao, Xuan Li, Haoyang Pi, Jinyan Li, Yifeng Yang, Bing He, Jun Zhou. 307  W high-power 1018  nm monolithic tandem pump fiber source with effective thermal management[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2017, 15(7): 071407 Copy Citation Text show less
    Experimental setup of the 1018 nm fiber laser. LMA: large mode area.
    Fig. 1. Experimental setup of the 1018 nm fiber laser. LMA: large mode area.
    (Color online) Insert loss of the MFA.
    Fig. 2. (Color online) Insert loss of the MFA.
    (Color online) Simulated emission spectra for active fiber lengths of 1, 1.5, and 2 m.
    Fig. 3. (Color online) Simulated emission spectra for active fiber lengths of 1, 1.5, and 2 m.
    (Color online) (a) Emission spectrum of 1018 nm YDF with the gain fiber lengths of 1.5 and 2 m; (b) output laser power at 1018 nm versus pump power when the gain fiber length is 1.1 m (inset is the corresponding emission spectrum); (c) beam quality evaluation.
    Fig. 4. (Color online) (a) Emission spectrum of 1018 nm YDF with the gain fiber lengths of 1.5 and 2 m; (b) output laser power at 1018 nm versus pump power when the gain fiber length is 1.1 m (inset is the corresponding emission spectrum); (c) beam quality evaluation.
    Thermal management of the HR FBG. (a) Configuration of the heat sink; (b) thermal image of the HR grating with output power of 200 W and no thermal management; (c) thermal image of the HR grating with output power of 307 W and effective thermal management.
    Fig. 5. Thermal management of the HR FBG. (a) Configuration of the heat sink; (b) thermal image of the HR grating with output power of 200 W and no thermal management; (c) thermal image of the HR grating with output power of 307 W and effective thermal management.
    Thermal management of the CLS. (a) The relation between attenuation and the refractive index of recoating polymers; (b) thermal image of the CLS with 60 W stripped off.
    Fig. 6. Thermal management of the CLS. (a) The relation between attenuation and the refractive index of recoating polymers; (b) thermal image of the CLS with 60 W stripped off.
    Measurement of the power stability during 1800 s.
    Fig. 7. Measurement of the power stability during 1800 s.
    Xiaolong Chen, Jianhua Wang, Xiang Zhao, Gang Bai, Weichao Gong, Kai Liu, Chun Zhao, Xuan Li, Haoyang Pi, Jinyan Li, Yifeng Yang, Bing He, Jun Zhou. 307  W high-power 1018  nm monolithic tandem pump fiber source with effective thermal management[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2017, 15(7): 071407
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