High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Volume. 34, Issue 2, 021002(2022)

Research progress of stimulated Raman scattering effect in high power fiber lasers

Chun Zhang1...2, Lianghua Xie2, Qiuhui Chu2, Yu Liu2, Shan Huang2, Huaqing Song2, Wenjie Wu2, Xi Feng2, Min Li2, Benjian Shen2, Haokun Li2, Rumao Tao2,*, Lixin Xu1 and Jianjun Wang2 |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Optics and Optical Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
  • 2Laser Fusion Research Center, CAEP, Mianyang 621900, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Transverse mode instability induced by stimulated Raman scattering[15-16]
    Quasi-static mode distortion induced by stimulated Raman scattering[18]
    Relative Raman gain vs yttria + alumina content[23]
    Output performance of 8 kW single-stage fiber laser[8]
    Filter fiber with a high-index cladding ring[37]
    Circular 20/400 μm LCA DCF[39]
    Long period gratings[54]
    Chirped and tilted fiber Bragg gratings[55,62]
    Simulated temporal fluctuations and simulated spectra at the output power of ~1 kW[78]
    • Table 1. Summary of the recent SRS mitigation performance by fiber design

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      Table 1. Summary of the recent SRS mitigation performance by fiber design

      strategydiameter/μm (core/clad)performanceperiod
      materialsgain decrease ~3 dB2013—2018
      LMAconfined-dope fiber${A_{{\rm{eff}}}}$ 600 μm2~22 dB SNR (8 kW)2012—
      tapered fiber20/400 to 30/600no Raman Stokes light when output power reached 2170 W2019—
      SSC-YDF20/400+30/600+20/400no Raman Stokes light when output power reached 5008 W2018—
      delocalizationstar-shaped filter fiber10 (core)~17 dB (net suppression ratio)2006/2014
      decreasing fiber lengthLCA-DCF20/400SRS threshold increase from 1.6 to 2.4 kW2020—
    • Table 2. Summary of the parameters optimization strategy in fiber laser system

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      Table 2. Summary of the parameters optimization strategy in fiber laser system

      parameterguideline/methodparameterguideline/method
      wavelength of signal>1085 nmbandwidth of FBG in OSCwider
      fiber length<60 mreflective index of FBG in OSClower
      core diameter>20 μmdoping concentrationlower
      seed powerlowerRaman noise of seed power<10−8 W
      pump methodsbackwardgratingsCTFBG/LPG
      external feedbacklarge angle cleavingself-pulsationspecial designed seed sources
      FMWchoosing the suitable dispersion value of fibersIM-FWMtemporal stable pump
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    Chun Zhang, Lianghua Xie, Qiuhui Chu, Yu Liu, Shan Huang, Huaqing Song, Wenjie Wu, Xi Feng, Min Li, Benjian Shen, Haokun Li, Rumao Tao, Lixin Xu, Jianjun Wang. Research progress of stimulated Raman scattering effect in high power fiber lasers[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2022, 34(2): 021002

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    Category: High Power Laser Physics and Technology?Overview

    Received: Jun. 27, 2021

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 26, 2022

    The Author Email: Tao Rumao (supertaozhi@163.com)

    DOI:10.11884/HPLPB202234.210251

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