高光束质量3×1光纤功率合束器的研制

Research on high beam quality 3×1 fiber signal combiner

  • 摘要: 在基于光纤功率合束器的高功率合成方案中,合成后激光保持好的光束质量是当前激光领域亟待解决的问题之一。实现了一种高光束质量光纤功率合束器的研制。首先,利用仿真软件建立3×1光纤功率合束器模型,对影响功率合束器光束质量和传输效率的因素进行了仿真,得到了制作合束器最佳参数的理论值;其次,基于光纤包层腐蚀技术,根据仿真结果利用熔融拉锥光纤束技术研制了一种输出光纤为50/400 μm (NA=0.12)的高光束质量3×1光纤功率合束器;最后,利用三台3 kW的光纤激光器对其进行了测试,在总输入功率为8.95 kW的情况下,合束后输出功率为8.62 kW,整体传输效率大于96%,光束质量M2=4.035。

     

    Abstract: In the high power synthesis schemes based on fiber signal combiner, it is one of the urgent problems to be solved in the current laser field to maintain good beam quality after beam combining. A kind of high beam quality fiber signal combiner was developed. Firstly, the model of a 3×1 fiber signal combiner was established by using simulation software, and the factors affecting the beam quality and transmission efficiency of combiner were simulated, and the theoretical values of optimum parameters of combiner were obtained. Secondly, based on the etched fiber cladding technology, a high beam quality 3×1 fiber signal combiner with an output fiber of 50/400 μm (NA=0.12) was fabricated by using the taper-fused fiber bundles technology according to simulation results. Finally, three 3 kW fiber lasers were used to test the combiner. Under the condition that the total input power is 8.95 kW, the output power after beam combining is 8.62 kW, the overall transmission efficiency is more than 96%, and the beam quality is M2=4.035.

     

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