Optimization of the heat transfer in multi-kW-fiber-lasers

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6873, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Zintzen, B ^a   Langer, T ^a   Geiger, J ^b   Hoffmann, D ^b   Loosen, P ^a,b  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR LASER TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fiber design; Fiber laser; Heat; Splice; Thermal properties; Thermal resistance

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; AIR; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; COMPUTER NETWORKS; COOLING; FIBER OPTICS; FIBERS; HEAT TRANSFER; LASERS; MODULAR CONSTRUCTION; ONE DIMENSIONAL; OPTIMIZATION; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TECHNOLOGY;

(060.2410) FIBERS; (140.3500) LASERS; (OTDR) TECHNOLOGY; ACTIVE FIBERS; AIR-CLAD; ANALYTIC OPTIMIZATION; ANALYTICAL APPROACHES; COOLING SCHEME; FIBER RESONATORS; HEAT LOADS; HEAT TRANSPORT; HIGH POWERS; LASER COMPONENTS; MODULAR STRUCTURES; ONE DIMENSIONAL (1 D) MODELS;

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 44949231195     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.764450     Document Type: Conference Paper

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