High-Power Passive Fiber Components for All-Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers Application—Design and Fabrication

The most important components for application in high-power all-fiber lasers and amplifiers are, most of all, power combiners, but also mode field adaptors. This paper summarizes recent achievements in the area of development and fabrication of high-power passive fiber components. The principles of...

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Main Author: Dorota Stachowiak
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Photonics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/5/4/38
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description The most important components for application in high-power all-fiber lasers and amplifiers are, most of all, power combiners, but also mode field adaptors. This paper summarizes recent achievements in the area of development and fabrication of high-power passive fiber components. The principles of operation and basic design and fabrication criteria, which have to be taken into account while designing the aforementioned components, are explained in detail. The most recent impressive achievements are summarized and described.
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spelling doaj.art-ff5ae83f7df34dedb003765c105caa2b2022-12-22T03:22:21ZengMDPI AGPhotonics2304-67322018-10-01543810.3390/photonics5040038photonics5040038High-Power Passive Fiber Components for All-Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers Application—Design and FabricationDorota Stachowiak0Laser Sensing Laboratory, PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Stablowicka 147, 54-066 Wroclaw, PolandThe most important components for application in high-power all-fiber lasers and amplifiers are, most of all, power combiners, but also mode field adaptors. This paper summarizes recent achievements in the area of development and fabrication of high-power passive fiber components. The principles of operation and basic design and fabrication criteria, which have to be taken into account while designing the aforementioned components, are explained in detail. The most recent impressive achievements are summarized and described.http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/5/4/38power combinermode field adaptortapertapered fused bundlepassive fiber componentall-fiber laserall-fiber amplifier
spellingShingle Dorota Stachowiak
High-Power Passive Fiber Components for All-Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers Application—Design and Fabrication
Photonics
power combiner
mode field adaptor
taper
tapered fused bundle
passive fiber component
all-fiber laser
all-fiber amplifier
title High-Power Passive Fiber Components for All-Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers Application—Design and Fabrication
title_full High-Power Passive Fiber Components for All-Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers Application—Design and Fabrication
title_fullStr High-Power Passive Fiber Components for All-Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers Application—Design and Fabrication
title_full_unstemmed High-Power Passive Fiber Components for All-Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers Application—Design and Fabrication
title_short High-Power Passive Fiber Components for All-Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers Application—Design and Fabrication
title_sort high power passive fiber components for all fiber lasers and amplifiers application design and fabrication
topic power combiner
mode field adaptor
taper
tapered fused bundle
passive fiber component
all-fiber laser
all-fiber amplifier
url http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/5/4/38
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