Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 9, 0900007(2025)

Progress of Study on Polarization Control Techniques of High-Power Linearly Polarized Fiber Laser

Yifei Shi1,2,3,4, Yunfeng Qi2,3,4、*, Zhao Quan2,3,4, Hui Shen2,3,4, and Ming Tang1、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei , China
  • 2Aerospace Laser Technology and System Department, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 3Wang Zhijiang Laser Innovation Center, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 4Shanghai Key Laboratory of All Solid-State Laser and Applied Techniques, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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    Figures & Tables(22)
    Polarization ellipses of LP01 and LP11 modes at pump power of 0, 6.3, 12.3 W[25]
    Spherical distance of two polarization states and the polarization evolution of LP01 and LP11 modes on the Poincaré sphere[25]. (a) Polarization evolution of LP01 and LP11 modes on the Poincaré sphere; (b) spherical distance of two polarization states on the Poincaré sphere
    Calculated bending loss curves of LP01 and LP11 modes[38]
    Under different output power, beam patterns before and after bending mode selection[38]. (a) Before bending mode selection, at 570 W; (b) after bending mode selection, at 1.3 kW
    Bending loss curves of polarization modes[39]
    Structure diagram of chirally-coupled-core fiber with multiple satellite cores[48]
    Schematic diagram of chirally-coupled-core fiber with single satellite core[49]
    Schematic diagram of refractive index profile and cross section of single trench fiber[45]
    Structure diagram of confined-doping fiber[52]
    Simulation of thermal depolarization of two pumping schemes under different pumping powers[31]. (a) 3 kW; (b) 5 kW
    Experiment setup diagram of counter-tandem-pumping linearly polarized fiber laser[60]
    3.96 kW bidirectional pumping linearly polarized fiber laser[65]
    Structure and refractive index distribution of triple-clad fiber[56]
    Structure diagram of triple-clad fiber[73]
    Experimental setup of 3.1 kW triple-clad linearly polarized fiber laser[73]
    Flow chart of active polarization control[35]
    1.43 kW linearly polarized fiber laser based on active polarization control[74]
    Active polarization control system of non-polarization maintaining fiber laser based on SPGD algorithm[24]
    S/P-polarized laser power and PER versus total laser power[24]
    Active polarization control system of non-polarization maintaining fiber laser based on RMS-prop algorithm[20]
    • Table 1. Simulation data of thermal induced depolarization in linearly polarized fiber laser[31]

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      Table 1. Simulation data of thermal induced depolarization in linearly polarized fiber laser[31]

      Pump power /W

      Simulation

      signal power /W

      Simulation PER /dB
      03013.44
      52.55913.32
      877813.27
      18213013.10
      37223512.73
      46728712.53
    • Table 2. Results of high-power linearly polarized fiber laser based on active polarization control

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      Table 2. Results of high-power linearly polarized fiber laser based on active polarization control

      YearCountryInstitutePower /kWLinewidthM2PER /dBRef.
      2010AmericaGrumman1.4325 GHz>1274
      2017ChinaCAEP1.006.5 GHz1.114.524
      2017ChinaNUDT1.430.17 nm11.176
      2018AmericaIPG2.5030 GHz1.0816‒1777
      2023ChinaNUDT3.380.32 nm< 1.512.220
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    Yifei Shi, Yunfeng Qi, Zhao Quan, Hui Shen, Ming Tang. Progress of Study on Polarization Control Techniques of High-Power Linearly Polarized Fiber Laser[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(9): 0900007

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    Paper Information

    Category: Reviews

    Received: Aug. 29, 2024

    Accepted: Oct. 8, 2024

    Published Online: May. 13, 2025

    The Author Email: Yunfeng Qi (dream_7@siom.ac.cn), Ming Tang (tangming@mail.hust.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP241924

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP241924

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