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SPECIAL ISSUE: High-Brightness Fiber and Fiber-Coupled SourcesNo Access

High power ytterbium-doped fiber lasers — fundamentals and applications

https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217979214420090Cited by:64 (Source: Crossref)

In this paper, we summarize the fundamental properties and review the latest developments in high power ytterbium-doped fiber (YDF) lasers. The review is focused primarily on the main fiber laser configurations and the related cladding pumping issues. Special attention is placed on pump combination techniques and the parameters that affect the brightness enhancements observed in high power fiber lasers. The review also includes the major limitations imposed by fiber nonlinearities and other parasitic effects, such as optical damage, modal instabilities and photodarkening. The paper summarizes the power evolution in continuous-wave (CW) and pulsed YDF lasers and their impact on material processing and other industrial applications.

PACS: 42.55.Wd, 42.55.Xi, 42.55.Px, 42.60.Gd, 42.60.Jf, 42.60.Lh, 42.60.Pk, 42.62.Cf, 42.65.Dr, 42.65.Es, 42.65.Jx
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