2 × 3 kW bidirectional output fiber oscillator employing spindle-shaped ytterbium-doped fiber

Lingfa Zeng; Baolai Yang; Penglin Zhong; Huan Yang; Peng Wang; Zhiping Yan; Xiaoming Xi; Liangjin Huang; Hanwei Zhang; Xiaolin Wang; Zhiyong Pan; Kai Han; Zefeng Wang

doi:10.3788/COL202422.071401

Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 22, Issue 7, 071401(2024)

2 × 3 kW bidirectional output fiber oscillator employing spindle-shaped ytterbium-doped fiber

Lingfa Zeng¹, Baolai Yang^1,2, Penglin Zhong¹, Huan Yang^1,2, Peng Wang^1,2, Zhiping Yan^1,2, Xiaoming Xi^1,2, Liangjin Huang^1,2, Hanwei Zhang^1,2, Xiaolin Wang^1,2、*, Zhiyong Pan^1,2, Kai Han^1,2, and Zefeng Wang^1,2

Author Affiliations

¹College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China

²Nanhu Laser Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China

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Lingfa Zeng, Baolai Yang, Penglin Zhong, Huan Yang, Peng Wang, Zhiping Yan, Xiaoming Xi, Liangjin Huang, Hanwei Zhang, Xiaolin Wang, Zhiyong Pan, Kai Han, Zefeng Wang, "2 × 3 kW bidirectional output fiber oscillator employing spindle-shaped ytterbium-doped fiber," Chin. Opt. Lett. 22, 071401 (2024)

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Paper Information

Category: Lasers, Optical Amplifiers, and Laser Optics

Received: Jun. 3, 2023

Accepted: Mar. 4, 2024

Published Online: Jul. 22, 2024

The Author Email: Xiaolin Wang (chinaphotonics@163.com)

DOI:10.3788/COL202422.071401

CSTR:32184.14.COL202422.071401

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