Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2005 · 27 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceElectronic MaterialsOptical MaterialsRadiation ProtectionFiber Optic MaterialsFiber OpticsHeat DamageLaser PhysicsOptical FibersRadiation Damage In MaterialsDamage MechanismsDamage ThresholdsFiber LasersGlass Host MaterialsHigh-power LasersLasersSurface DamageThermal Damage
In this paper we review the damage mechanisms that need to be considered when building high power fibre lasers. More specifically we look at thermal issues, optically induced coating damage, bulk and surface damage thresholds of the host glass. We also discuss the reliability of tapered fibre bundles and Bragg gratings at these power densities.