Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 23, 2300005(2023)

Research Progress of High Power Continuous Wave Thulium-Doped Fiber Laser

Yaju Dong, Xuetao Bai, and Yi Zheng*
Author Affiliations
  • School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Energy level diagram of Tm3+[1]
    Absorption spectrum of thulium within silica glass[1]
    Emission spectrum of thulium within silica glass[1]
    Experiment setup of thulium-doped germanate fiber laser. (a) One-end pump configuration; (b) dual-end pump configuration[19]
    Experimental diagram of high power thulium-doped fiber laser[23]
    Experimental diagram of 227 W thulium-doped fiber laser[25]
    Experimental diagram of RFL pumped high power and high efficiency thulium-doped fiber laser[26]
    Device diagram of 567 W thulium-doped fiber laser with linear cavity structure[28]
    Device diagram of 608 W single mode single frequency MOPA structure thulium-doped fiber laser[30]
    Device diagram of kilowatt thulium-doped fiber laser[31]
    Device diagram of 342 W narrow linewidth MOPA structure thulium-doped fiber laser. (a) Oscillator; (b) amplifier[34]
    Device diagram of incoherent beam combining of three fiber amplifiers[36]
    • Table 1. Research progress of high power continuous wave thulium-doped fiber oscillators

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      Table 1. Research progress of high power continuous wave thulium-doped fiber oscillators

      AuthorPump wavelength λ /nmSystem structureOutput power P /WYear
      Jackson et al.16790Space structure5.41998
      Frith et al.17793Space structure1182004
      Shen et al.181565Space structure19.22006
      Wu et al.19800Space structure1042007
      IPG201567All fiber linear cavity4152007
      Tang et al.21790Space structure322008
      Zhang et al.22793All fiber linear cavity39.42009
      Moulton et al.23790Space structure8852009
      Tang et al.24793All fiber linear cavity1372012
      Hu et al.25790All fiber linear cavity2272014
      Wang et al.261173All fiber linear cavity962014
      Xing et al.27793All fiber linear cavity1212015
      Walbaum et al.28793All fiber linear cavity5672016
    • Table 2. Research progress of high-power continuous thulium-doped fiber amplification system

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      Table 2. Research progress of high-power continuous thulium-doped fiber amplification system

      AuthorPump wavelength λ /nmSystem structureOutput power P /WYear
      Pearson et al.29793Space MOPA1002008
      Goodno et al.30790Space MOPA6082009
      Q-peak 3179XAll fiber MOPA10502010
      Creeden et al.321908All fiber MOPA123.12014
      Wang et al.33793All fiber MOPA3102015
      Liu et al.34793All fiber MOPA3422016
      Yin et al.35793All fiber MOPA327.52016
      Yao et al.36793All fiber MOPA7902018
      Liu et al.37793All fiber MOPA5302020
      Anderson et al.38793All fiber MOPA11012021
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    Paper Information

    Category: Reviews

    Received: Oct. 18, 2022

    Accepted: Dec. 19, 2022

    Published Online: Dec. 4, 2023

    The Author Email: Yi Zheng (yizheng@bjtu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP222806

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