A Dynamical Approach to High Power Fiber Laser Arrays
Abstract
This report summarizes our five year project to study coherent beam combining using an array of passively coupled fiber lasers. Our approach is a novel one, based on a dynamical description of the fundamental physical processes involved. Our primary objective was to develop a fundamental, quantitative understanding of coherent beam combining in fiber laser arrays. This understanding could then be used to explore the potential scalability of the observed coherence to very large arrays, and to investigate novel schemes and architectures aimed at mitigating difficulties encountered by conventional array architectures.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 26, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA544804
Entities
People
- Kurt Wiesenfeld
Organizations
- Georgia Tech Research Corporation