Bundled hollow-optical fiber for delivery of 30-MW peak power Nd: YAG laser pulses

Yuji Matsuura, Yilmaz Ozgur, Mitsunobu Miyagi

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Abstract

A bundled hollow waveguide, composed of 37 Ag-hollow fibers, was designed and fabricated to deliver high peak-power Q-Switched Nd:YAG laser pulses. The input end of the fibers are directly radiated by the laser beam without using a lens to remove an air-breakdown effect. Output peak-power up to 24 MW at the fundamental-mode was observed without any damages in the fibers. Output beam profiles from the waveguide were also examined and we observed no degradation in the beam quality at straight and bent positions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
EventOptical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications VI - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: 2006 Jan 212006 Jan 22

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume6083
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Conference

ConferenceOptical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications VI
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period06/1/2106/1/22

Keywords

  • Hollow fibers
  • Infrared fibers
  • Infrared lasers

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