CHAOS IN FIBER LASERS AND AMPLIFIERS: BREAKING THROUGH NONLINEAR AND THERMAL LIMITS FOR THE NEAR-INFRARED AND BEYOND
Abstract
A paradigm shift in fiber laser technology requires fundamentally new strategies for overcoming intrinsic limitations of operating in the single transverse mode regime while maintaining high beam quality output. We will investigate novel techniques based on chaotic ray dynamics and active mode control that will allow for high beam quality lasing and amplification using highly multimode large core area fibers to dramatically suppress nonlinear and thermal effects. This will open new opportunities in applications such as remote sensing, manufacturing, and power scaling for defense applications.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2021
- Source ID
- FA95502010160
Entities
People
- Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force
- University of Adelaide