• High Power Laser Science and Engineering
  • Vol. 12, Issue 2, 02000e13 (2024)
Yuefang Yan1、2, Yu Liu1, Haoyu Zhang1, Yuwei Li1, Chao Guo1, Qiang Shu1, Wenhui Huang2, Feng Jing1, and Rumao Tao1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Laser Fusion Research Center, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Particle & Radiation Imaging (Tsinghua University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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    DOI: 10.1017/hpl.2023.88 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yuefang Yan, Yu Liu, Haoyu Zhang, Yuwei Li, Chao Guo, Qiang Shu, Wenhui Huang, Feng Jing, Rumao Tao. Mismatch analysis of all-fiber coherent beam combiners based on the self-imaging effect[J]. High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 2024, 12(2): 02000e13 Copy Citation Text show less

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    All-fiber coherent beam combiners based on the self-imaging effect can achieve a near-perfect single laser beam, which can provide a promising way to overcome the power limitation of a single-fiber laser. One of the key points is combining efficiency, which is determined by various mismatches during fabrication. A theoretical model has been built, and the mismatch error is analyzed numerically for the first time. The mismatch errors have been numerically studied with the beam quality and combining efficiency being chosen as the evaluation criteria. The tolerance of each mismatch error for causing 1% loss is calculated to guide the design of the beam combiners. The simulation results are consistent with the experimental results, which show that the mismatch error of the square-core fiber is the main cause of the efficiency loss. The results can provide useful guidance for the fabrication of all-fiber coherent beam combiners.
    $$\begin{align}n\left(\lambda, T,X\right)=n\left(\lambda, {T}_0\right)+{C}_1\left(T-{T}_0\right)+{C}_2X,\end{align}$$ ((1))

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    Yuefang Yan, Yu Liu, Haoyu Zhang, Yuwei Li, Chao Guo, Qiang Shu, Wenhui Huang, Feng Jing, Rumao Tao. Mismatch analysis of all-fiber coherent beam combiners based on the self-imaging effect[J]. High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 2024, 12(2): 02000e13
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