Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 17, 1714005(2023)

Review of High Average Power and High Beam Quality LD-Pumped Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Laser Oscillators and Amplifiers

Baolai Yang1,2,3, Peng Wang1,2,3, Xiaoming Xi1,2,3, Pengfei Ma1,2,3, Xiaolin Wang1,2,3, and Zefeng Wang1,2,3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan, China
  • 2Nanhu Laser Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan, China
  • 3Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of High Energy Laser Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan, China
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    Bidirectional-pumped fiber laser oscillator[34]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) experimental results
    Fiber laser oscillator in spatial configuration developed by University of Southampton[35]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) experimental results
    Tapered ytterbium-doped fiber laser oscillator in spatial configuration[37]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) output laser beam profile
    3 kW fiber laser oscillator developed by Coherent Inc.[42]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) experimental results
    Schematic of 10 kW extreme large mode area fiber laser oscillator in spatial configuration developed by Laserline Inc.[52]. (a) Single-end pump; (b) dual-end pump
    2 kW all-fiber laser oscillator developed by Rofin[40]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) output power curve
    5 kW all-fiber laser oscillator in Fujikura Inc.[49]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) output power; (c) spectra
    5 kW all-fiber laser oscillator in NUDT[48]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) output spectra
    5 kW-level all-fiber laser oscillator in University of Jena[67]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) output spectra
    8 kW all-fiber laser oscillator in Fujikura Inc.[53]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) output spectra
    8 kW monolithic fiber laser oscillator in NUDT[54]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) output spectrum and beam profile
    Schematic of 5 kW all-fiber laser amplifier and GT-wave fiber in CAEP[97]. (a) Amplifier structure; (b) GT-wave fiber
    5 kW all-fiber laser amplifier in Tianjin University[99]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) laser beam quality
    6 kW all-fiber laser amplifier in Tsinghua University[106]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) laser beam quality
    6 kW all-fiber laser amplifier in NUDT[126]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) laser beam quality
    13 kW all-fiber laser amplifier in NUDT[126]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) laser beam quality
    Output power and spectra of 5 kW all-fiber laser amplifier in CAEP[110]. (a) Output power; (b) output spectra
    5 kW narrow linewidth all-fiber laser amplifier in CAEP[33]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) mechanical structure of YDF winding;(c) output laser spectra; (d) beam quality
    6 kW all-fiber laser amplifier in NUDT[107]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) output spectrum; (c) laser beam quality
    6 kW narrow linewidth all-fiber laser amplifier in NUDT[114]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) output spectra; (c) beam quality
    5 kW narrow linewidth all-fiber laser amplifier in NUDT[127]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) output power and laser beam quality; (c) output spectra
    4.3 kW broadband fiber laser in University of Jena[98]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) output spectra; (c) laser beam quality
    5 kW single-mode fiber laser amplifier in OFS Lab.[129]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) output power; (c) output spectra
    Schematic of oscillating-amplifying integrated fiber laser[140]
    Schematics of oscillating-amplifying integrated fiber laser in co-pumped and bi-pumped configurations[141]. (a) Co-pump;(b) bi-pump
    5 kW-level oscillating-amplifying integrated fiber laser in NUDT[145]. (a) Structure schematic; (b) laser beam quality
    Schematic of 22 kW-level oscillating-amplifying integrated fiber laser[150]
    • Table 1. Typical researches on high power fiber laser oscillators in recent years

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      Table 1. Typical researches on high power fiber laser oscillators in recent years

      YearOrganizationPower /kWBeam qualityFiber parameterConfigurationRef.
      2004University of Michigan0.81M2=1.2720/400 μmSpatial[34]
      2004University of Southampton1.0M2≈3.443/400 μmSpatial[35]
      2004University of Southampton1.36M2≈1.440/400 μmSpatial[36]
      2009Tampere University of Technology0.6M2≤1.08Tapered fiberSpatial[37]
      2010Tampere University of Technology0.75M2=1.7Tapered fiberSpatial[37]
      2012Alfalight Inc.1.0M2≈1.320/400 μmAll-fiber[38]
      2012JDSU1.2M2<1.220/400 μmAll-fiber[39]
      2012Rofin2.0M2≈1.320/400 μmAll-fiber[40]
      2014NUDT1.5M2<1.220/400 μmAll-fiber[41]
      2014Coherent Inc.3M2=1.15Spatial[42]
      2015Tianjin University1.6M2<1.120/400 μmAll-fiber[43]
      2016Fujikura Inc.2.0M2≈1.2Mode area:400 μm2All-fiber[44]
      2016NUDT2.5M2≈1.320/400 μmAll-fiber[45]
      2017Fujikura Inc.3.0M2≈1.3Mode area:400 μm2All-fiber[46]
      2018NUDT3.05M2≈1.320/400 μmAll-fiber[47]
      2018NUDT5.2M2≈2.225/400 μmAll-fiber[48]
      2018Fujikura Inc.5.0M2≈1.3Mode area:600 μm2All-fiber[49]
      2018NUDT5.07M2≈1.625/400 μmAll-fiber[50]
      2018University of Jena4.8M2≈1.320/400 μmAll-fiber[51]
      2019Laserline Inc.10-17.54-8 mm·mradCore diameter:50-90 μmSpatial[52]
      2020Fujikura Inc.8.00.5 mm·mradMode area:600 μm2All-fiber[53]
      2022NUDT7.9M2≈2.530/600 μmAll-fiber[54]
    • Table 2. Typical researches on fiber laser amplifiers over 5 kW in recent years

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      Table 2. Typical researches on fiber laser amplifiers over 5 kW in recent years

      YearOrganizationPower /kWBeam qualityFiber parameterConfigurationRef.
      2016CAEP5.07

      M2≈2.3

      @4.1 kW

      (3+1)GTwave

      Fiber

      All-fiber[97]
      2017Tianjin University5.01M2≈1.7530/600 μm DC-YDFAll-fiber[99]
      2018Tsinghua University6.02β≈2.2125/400 μm DC-YDFAll-fiber[99]
      2019CAEP11.23(8+1)PIFLAll-fiber[103]
      2019CAEP10.6

      30/900 μm

      DC-YDF

      All-fiber[105]
      2019SIOM10.14

      30/600 μm

      DC-YDF

      All-fiber[112]
      2020CAEP5.1M2≈1.3

      Mode area:~700 μm2

      DC-YDF

      All-fiber[110]
      2021CAEP5.07M2≈1.3

      Mode area:~700 μm2

      DC-YDF

      All-fiber[111]
      2021NUDT6.02M2≈1.3

      25/400 μm

      DC-YDF

      All-fiber[107]
      2021NUDT6.02M2≈1.9Tapered-YDFAll-fiber[126]
      2021NUDT4.92M2≈1.2

      20/400 μm

      DC-YDF

      All-fiber[117]
      2022NUDT6.12M2≈1.4

      20/400 μm

      DC-YDF

      All-fiber[114]
      2022NUDT5.0M2≈1.35

      20/400 μm

      DC-YDF

      All-fiber[127]
      2022NUDT13M2≈2.85

      30/600 μm

      DC-YDF

      All-fiber[128]
      2023OFS Lab.5.0

      Single

      mode

      MFD:~20 μm

      DC-YDF

      All-fiber[129]
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    Baolai Yang, Peng Wang, Xiaoming Xi, Pengfei Ma, Xiaolin Wang, Zefeng Wang. Review of High Average Power and High Beam Quality LD-Pumped Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Laser Oscillators and Amplifiers[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(17): 1714005

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: May. 15, 2023

    Accepted: Jul. 17, 2023

    Published Online: Sep. 14, 2023

    The Author Email: Wang Zefeng (zefengwang_nudt@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS230975

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