Transverse mode instability
Cesar Jauregui, Christoph Stihler, Jens Limpert
Abstract
This work presents a review on the effect of transverse mode instability in high-power fiber laser systems and the corresponding investigations led worldwide over the past decade. This paper includes a description of the experimental observations and the physical origin of this effect, as well as some of the proposed mitigation strategies.
Topics & Concepts
Transverse planeInstabilityPhysicsMode (computer interface)OpticsWork (physics)MechanicsTransverse modeFiber laserLaserRayleigh–Taylor instabilityLaser beamsMaterials scienceWeibel instabilityClassical mechanicsComputational physicsOptical fiberTransverse wavePhotonic Crystal and Fiber OpticsAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesSolid State Laser Technologies