Laser-induced damage of an anti-resonant hollow-core fiber for high-power laser delivery at 1 µm

Xinyue Zhu, Fei Yu*, Dakun Wu, Shufen Chen, Yi Jiang, Lili Hu

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Abstract

We demonstrate high-power laser delivery exceeding 1 kilowatt through a 5-meter homemade anti-resonant hollow-core fiber (AR-HCF) at 1-µm wavelength. Laser-induced damage to the fiber coating and jacket glass is experimentally observed respectively for different incident laser powers from a few hundred watts up to nearly 1.5 kilowatts. The cladding microstructure of the AR-HCF is free of damage at the incident end when 80% of the 1.5-kW incident power is coupled in. The deviation of an incident laser beam from the core to the cladding causes no damage but only deterioration of the coupling efficiency. The potential of the AR-HCF for higher-power laser delivery is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3548-3551
Number of pages4
JournalOptics Letters
Volume47
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jul 2022

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