Simulation of High-Power Fiber Lasers Used in Advanced Metal Cutting Machines
摘要
High-power fiber lasers are one of the most advanced and widely used technologies. They contribute to the creation of diverse, sophisticated, and beautiful parts. High-power fiber lasers are also used in industries such as mechanical design and manufacturing, home appliances, electronics, medicine, aerospace, defense, automotive, and many other fields. Ytterbium (Yb)-doped rare-earth active fibers are used as the main gain medium to create laser sources with powers >1000 W today. In this paper, the process of light wave propagation in high-power optical fibers is simulated. The intensity distribution of the single-mode fiber (SMF) is presented in 2D. Factors affecting laser power and beam quality M2 such as fiber length, core refractive index, core cladding, and pump source are analyzed.