3 kW single stage all-fiber Yb-doped single-mode fiber laser for highly reflective and highly thermal conductive materials processing

S. Ikoma; H. K. Nguyen; M. Kashiwagi; K. Uchiyama; K. Shima; D. Tanaka

doi:10.1117/12.2250294

22 February 2017 3 kW single stage all-fiber Yb-doped single-mode fiber laser for highly reflective and highly thermal conductive materials processing

S. Ikoma, H. K. Nguyen, M. Kashiwagi, K. Uchiyama, K. Shima, D. Tanaka

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Proceedings Volume 10083, Fiber Lasers XIV: Technology and Systems; 100830Y (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2250294
Event: SPIE LASE, 2017, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

A 3 kW single stage all-fiber Yb-doped single-mode fiber laser with bi-directional pumping configuration has been demonstrated. Our newly developed high-power LD modules are employed for a high available pump power of 4.9 kW. The length of the delivery fiber is 20 m which is long enough to be used in most of laser processing machines. An output power of 3 kW was achieved at a pump power of 4.23 kW. The slope efficiency was 70%. SRS was able to be suppressed at the same output power by increasing ratio of backward pump power. The SRS level was improved by 5dB when 57% backward pump ratio was adopted compared with the case of 50%. SRS was 35dB below the laser power at the output power of 3 kW even with a 20-m delivery fiber. The M-squared factor was 1.3. Single-mode beam quality was obtained. To evaluate practical utility of the 3 kW single-mode fiber laser, a Bead-on-Plate (BoP) test onto a pure copper plate was executed. The BoP test onto a copper plate was made without stopping or damaging the laser system. That indicates our high power single-mode fiber lasers can be used practically in processing of materials with high reflectivity and high thermal conductivity.

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S. Ikoma, H. K. Nguyen, M. Kashiwagi, K. Uchiyama, K. Shima, and D. Tanaka "3 kW single stage all-fiber Yb-doped single-mode fiber laser for highly reflective and highly thermal conductive materials processing", Proc. SPIE 10083, Fiber Lasers XIV: Technology and Systems, 100830Y (22 February 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2250294

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