FIBER LASER COMPONENTS - Fraunhofer IOF · FIBER LASER COMPONENTS 2 End cap splice. 3 CO 2-laser...
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FIBER LASER COMPONENTS 1 19 x 1 Fiber coupler. 2 End cap splice. 3 CO 2 -laser process. Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF Albert-Einstein-Straße 7 07745 Jena, Germany Director Prof. Dr. Andreas Tünnermann Department Precision Engineering Head of Department Dr. Ramona Eberhardt Contact Dr. Thomas Schreiber Phone +49 3641 807-352 [email protected] Dr. Erik Beckert [email protected] www.iof.fraunhofer.de FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR APPlIED OPTICS AND PRECISION ENGINEERING IOF 3 2 1 Motivation Scalability of high power fiber lasers is closely linked to new fiber designs. As a consequence, new fiber optical compo- nents and processes are also necessary. Characteristics and Technology The Fraunhofer IOF Jena develops new joining technologies and processes for fiber optics and its components based on a CO 2 - laser. High purity processes without any contaminations for splicing and tapering tasks can be provided. Application A CO 2 -laser is an efficient tool for manufac- turing of different fiber laser components and fiber preparation processes with high precision, purity, and reproducibility: - Splicing of fibers with similar or different fiber cross-sections - Tapering of fibers and capillaries - Collapsing of Photonic Crystal Fibers - Stripping of coated fiber material - Shaping of fiber end facets - Cleaning of fiber tips - Splicing of special rod type fibers, etc. Furthermore, pump couplers and beam shaping elements are manufactured. The development of special customized processes and devices are possible.
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FIBER LASER COMPONENTS1 19x1Fibercoupler.
2 Endcapsplice.
3 CO2-laserprocess.
FraunhoferInstituteforApplied
OpticsandPrecisionEngineeringIOF
Albert-Einstein-Straße 7
07745 Jena, Germany
Director
Prof. Dr. Andreas Tünnermann
Department Precision Engineering
Head of Department
Dr. Ramona Eberhardt
Contact
Dr. Thomas Schreiber
Phone +49 3641 807-352
Dr. Erik Beckert
www.iof.fraunhofer.de
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Motivation
Scalability of high power fiber lasers is
closely linked to new fiber designs. As a
consequence, new fiber optical compo-
nents and processes are also necessary.
CharacteristicsandTechnology
The Fraunhofer IOF Jena develops new
joining technologies and processes for fiber
optics and its components based on a CO2-
laser. High purity processes without any
contaminations for splicing and tapering
tasks can be provided.
Application
A CO2-laser is an efficient tool for manufac-
turing of different fiber laser components
and fiber preparation processes with high
precision, purity, and reproducibility:
- Splicing of fibers with similar or different
fiber cross-sections
- Tapering of fibers and capillaries
- Collapsing of Photonic Crystal Fibers
- Stripping of coated fiber material
- Shaping of fiber end facets
- Cleaning of fiber tips
- Splicing of special rod type fibers, etc.
Furthermore, pump couplers and beam
shaping elements are manufactured.
The development of special customized
processes and devices are possible.
