We analyze the scalability of diffraction-limited fiber lasers considering thermal, non-linear, damage and pump coupling limits as well as fiber mode field diameter (MFD) restrictions …
E Hugonnot, L Lago, A Mussot… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
The fiber comprises a core (2) having an index N and diameter of 10 μm or more, surrounded by a ring (4) having an index N+ Δn and thickness ΔR, and cladding (6) …
JD Zuegel, S Borneis, C Barty, B Legarrec… - Fusion Science and …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
The laser challenges and state of the art in high-energy, solid-state petawatt lasers for fast ignition (FI) research are reviewed. A number of new laser systems are currently under …
C Valentin, P Calvet, Y Quiquempois, G Bouwmans… - Optics …, 2013 - opg.optica.org
A new strategy to obtain a single-mode fiber with a flattened intensity profile distribution is presented. It is based on the use of an OVD-made high index ring deposited on a silica rod …
MJ Messerly, PH Pax, JW Dawson - US Patent 9,170,367, 2015 - Google Patents
US 2013/0202264 A1 Aug. 8, 2013 Primary Examiner—Jerry Rahill (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—John P. Wooldridge Related US Application Data (63) Continuation-in-part of …
WM Kunkel, JR Leger - Optics Express, 2016 - opg.optica.org
Gradient-index (GRIN) media offer advantages over thin optical elements for beam shaping of strongly diffracting fields. A numerical GRIN design method is presented, where diffraction …
We develop an intuitive understanding for the various properties and guiding mechanism of M-type fibers. We also report the approximate expression for the V-parameter (normalized …
Y Guo, Y Cheng, Y Jiang, M Cao, M Tang, W Ren… - Optics …, 2022 - Elsevier
The flattop (FT) beam, one important laser beam, is often applied to the high-power fiber laser. It is preferred to generate the FT beam by M-type fiber. However, the design of optical …