Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 59, Issue 21, 2136002(2022)

Experimental Research on 2 kW Fiber Oscillator with 14 μm Core Diameter and Copper Welding

Shaofeng Guo*, Xiaoguang Dai, Yang Peng, Xiaoxing Dai, Wenlei Zheng, Zhaohui Zhu, Tongzheng Liu, and Zhihong Xu
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  • Hunan Dake Laser Co., Ltd., Xiangyin414615, Hunan , China
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    Laser welding is the key technology of new energy battery manufacturing. To ensure the full absorption of pump light and laser light conversion efficiency, 976 nm semiconductor laser pump technology is used, and the length of gain fiber is shortened to increase the laser stimulated Raman scattering threshold. And a novel gain fiber coiling method is provided to suppress the mode instability and improve the output beam quality. The output power of single-mode (M2≤1.1) laser is 2.25 kW, the Raman suppression ratio reaches -38 dB, and the length of energy transmission fiber (14 μm core diameter, numerical aperture is 0.07) reaches 7 m. The output laser has high brightness, small spot diameter, and high power density, which can effectively reduce the thermal effect during welding and avoids weld defects and spatters.

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    Shaofeng Guo, Xiaoguang Dai, Yang Peng, Xiaoxing Dai, Wenlei Zheng, Zhaohui Zhu, Tongzheng Liu, Zhihong Xu. Experimental Research on 2 kW Fiber Oscillator with 14 μm Core Diameter and Copper Welding[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(21): 2136002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Letters

    Received: Aug. 15, 2022

    Accepted: Sep. 15, 2022

    Published Online: Oct. 31, 2022

    The Author Email: Guo Shaofeng (guoshaofeng@dklaser.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202259.2136002

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