• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 20, Issue 2, 021402 (2022)
Hanshuo Wu1, Jiangtao Xu2, Liangjin Huang1, Xianglong Zeng2, and Pu Zhou1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL202220.021402 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Hanshuo Wu, Jiangtao Xu, Liangjin Huang, Xianglong Zeng, Pu Zhou. High-power fiber laser with real-time mode switchability[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2022, 20(2): 021402 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    A hundred-watt-level spatial mode switchable all-fiber laser is demonstrated based on a master oscillator power amplifier scheme. The performance of the amplifier with two seed lasers, i.e., with the acoustically induced fiber grating (AIFG) mode converter inside and outside the seed laser cavity, is investigated. Real-time mode switching with millisecond scale switching time between the LP01 and LP11 modes while operating in full power (>100 W) is realized through an AIFG driven by radio frequency modulation. This work could provide a good reference for realizing high-power agile mode switchable fiber lasers for practical applications.
    Hanshuo Wu, Jiangtao Xu, Liangjin Huang, Xianglong Zeng, Pu Zhou. High-power fiber laser with real-time mode switchability[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2022, 20(2): 021402
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