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Wang Peng; Yang Cheng; Wu Hanshuo; Ye Yun; Xi Xiaoming; Zhang Hanwei; Wang Xiaolin; Xi Fengjie

doi:10.11884/HPLPB202537.250287

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Wang Peng, Yang Cheng, Wu Hanshuo, et al. Simple MOPA fiber laser achieved 2 kW near-single-mode output at 1035 nm[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2025, 37: 091001. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202537.250287

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Wang Peng, Yang Cheng, Wu Hanshuo, et al. Simple MOPA fiber laser achieved 2 kW near-single-mode output at 1035 nm[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2025, 37: 091001. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202537.250287

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Simple MOPA fiber laser achieved 2 kW near-single-mode output at 1035 nm

doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202537.250287

Wang Peng^{1, 2, 3
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Yang Cheng¹,
Wu Hanshuo^{1, 2, 3},
Ye Yun^{1, 2, 3},
Xi Xiaoming^{1, 2, 3},
Zhang Hanwei^{1, 2, 3},
Wang Xiaolin^{1, 2, 3
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Xi Fengjie^{1, 2, 3
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1.
College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
2.
Nanhu Laser Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
3.
Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of High Energy Laser Technology, Changsha 410073, China

Received Date: 2025-08-25
Accepted Date: 2025-09-07
Rev Recd Date: 2025-09-08

Available Online: 2025-09-08

Publish Date: 2025-09-05

Abstract

Abstract

Background
The 1035 nm short-wavelength-band fiber laser serves as a critically important light source with extensive and growing applications across numerous advanced technological fields. Its unique spectral properties make it highly suitable for spectral beam combining (SBC), nonlinear frequency conversion, and high-resolution lidar systems. However, the power scaling of 1035 nm fiber lasers has long been constrained by the amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) effect. This phenomenon has historically impeded significant progress, with the output power from conventional master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) configurations remaining confined below 2 kW, creating a bottleneck for higher-performance applications.
Purpose
To realize high-power, high-brightness laser output in the 1035 nm band, we designed and constructed a counter-pumped MOPA fiber laser.
Methods
The system’s performance was enhanced through multi-parameter optimization, including optimizing the temporal characteristics of the fiber seed source, the bending and coiling parameter of the gain fiber in the amplifier stage, and refining the backward pump scheme.
Results
Finally, when the seed laser power was 24 W and the total pump power was 2.9 kW, a maximum output power of over 2 kW was reached, and the corresponding optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of the amplifier stage was approximately 69.5%. At the maximum output power, the ASE suppression ratio was measured to be around 32 dB, indicating effective control over noise. Furthermore, the beam quality factors were measured to be $M_x^2 $=1.33 and $M_y^2 $=1.22, confirming near-diffraction-limited, single-mode operation, and high spatial beam quality.
Conclusions
The results represent a significant stride forward in the power scaling of high-brightness 1035 nm fiber lasers. Next research will focus on further elevating the output power and beam quality by implementing seed source with more stable temporal characteristics and optimizing the overall fiber laser structure to mitigate ASE and other nonlinear effects.
- ytterbium-doped fiber laser,
- short-wavelength fiber laser,
- amplified spontaneous emission

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