Simple scheme for active mode selection in a multimode fibre oscillator
Simple scheme for active mode selection in a multimode fibre oscillator
Operation of fibre lasers on individual higher order transverse modes has many attractions from a power scaling perspective. These include a higher threshold for unwanted nonlinear loss processes, reduced sensitivity to mode skew [1], as well as the prospect of improved energy extraction in pulsed systems. Moreover, it has also been shown that in some laser processing applications the use of doughnut-shaped beams or beams with a dynamically adaptable transverse profile can yield substantially higher processing speeds. However techniques for selecting individual higher order modes in multimode fibre oscillators are often quite difficult to implement and lack the flexibility to switch between modes to suit the application.
Daniel, J.M.O.
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Clarkson, W.A.
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Daniel, J.M.O.
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Daniel, J.M.O. and Clarkson, W.A.
(2012)
Simple scheme for active mode selection in a multimode fibre oscillator.
5th EPS-QEOD Europhoton '12, , Stockholm, Sweden.
26 - 31 Aug 2012.
1 pp
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Abstract
Operation of fibre lasers on individual higher order transverse modes has many attractions from a power scaling perspective. These include a higher threshold for unwanted nonlinear loss processes, reduced sensitivity to mode skew [1], as well as the prospect of improved energy extraction in pulsed systems. Moreover, it has also been shown that in some laser processing applications the use of doughnut-shaped beams or beams with a dynamically adaptable transverse profile can yield substantially higher processing speeds. However techniques for selecting individual higher order modes in multimode fibre oscillators are often quite difficult to implement and lack the flexibility to switch between modes to suit the application.
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e-pub ahead of print date: August 2012
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5th EPS-QEOD Europhoton '12, , Stockholm, Sweden, 2012-08-26 - 2012-08-31
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Optoelectronics Research Centre
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W.A. Clarkson
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