Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 47, Issue 10, 1006001(2020)

Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of a 10-kW High-Efficiency 1070-nm Fiber Amplifier

Chen Xiaolong1,2, He Yu1, Xu Zhongwei1, Guo Xiaochen1, Ye Ren1, Liu Kai1, Yang Yifeng1, Shen Hui1, Zhang Haibo1, Yu Chunlei3, He Bing1、*, Hu Lili3, and Zhou Jun1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shanghai Key Laboratory of All Solid-State Laser and Applied Techniques, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 2Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Materials for High Power Laser, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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    Chen Xiaolong, He Yu, Xu Zhongwei, Guo Xiaochen, Ye Ren, Liu Kai, Yang Yifeng, Shen Hui, Zhang Haibo, Yu Chunlei, He Bing, Hu Lili, Zhou Jun. Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of a 10-kW High-Efficiency 1070-nm Fiber Amplifier[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2020, 47(10): 1006001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber optics and optical communication

    Received: Apr. 7, 2020

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Oct. 9, 2020

    The Author Email: Bing He (bryanho@siom.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202047.1006001

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