Metal clad active fibres for power scaling and thermal management at kW power levels
Metal clad active fibres for power scaling and thermal management at kW power levels
We present a new approach to high power fibre laser design, consisting of a polymer-free all-glass optical fibre waveguide directly overclad with a high thermal conductivity metal coating. This metal clad active fibre allows a significant reduction in thermal resistance between the active fibre and the laser heat-sink as well as a significant increase in the operating temperature range. In this paper we show the results of a detailed thermal analysis of both polymer and metal coated active fibres under thermal loads typical of kW fibre laser systems. Through several different experiments we present the first demonstration of a cladding pumped aluminium-coated fibre laser and the first demonstration of efficient operation of a cladding-pumped fibre laser at temperatures of greater than 400 °C. Finally, we highlight the versatility of this approach through operation of a passively (radiatively) cooled ytterbium fibre laser head at an output power of 405 W in a compact and ultralight package weighing less than 100 g.
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Daniel, Jae M.O.
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Simakov, Nikita
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Hemming, Alexander
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Haub, John
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8 August 2016
Daniel, Jae M.O.
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Simakov, Nikita
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Hemming, Alexander
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Daniel, Jae M.O., Simakov, Nikita, Hemming, Alexander, Clarkson, W. Andrew and Haub, John
(2016)
Metal clad active fibres for power scaling and thermal management at kW power levels.
Optics Express, 24 (16), .
(doi:10.1364/OE.24.018592).
Abstract
We present a new approach to high power fibre laser design, consisting of a polymer-free all-glass optical fibre waveguide directly overclad with a high thermal conductivity metal coating. This metal clad active fibre allows a significant reduction in thermal resistance between the active fibre and the laser heat-sink as well as a significant increase in the operating temperature range. In this paper we show the results of a detailed thermal analysis of both polymer and metal coated active fibres under thermal loads typical of kW fibre laser systems. Through several different experiments we present the first demonstration of a cladding pumped aluminium-coated fibre laser and the first demonstration of efficient operation of a cladding-pumped fibre laser at temperatures of greater than 400 °C. Finally, we highlight the versatility of this approach through operation of a passively (radiatively) cooled ytterbium fibre laser head at an output power of 405 W in a compact and ultralight package weighing less than 100 g.
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Accepted/In Press date: 1 August 2016
e-pub ahead of print date: 4 August 2016
Published date: 8 August 2016
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/415556
ISSN: 1094-4087
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