Multiple applications for the 10kW fiber laser at the Electro-Optics Center

D. Jason Sames; Thomas M. Lehecka; Jeffrey G. Thomas

doi:10.1117/12.649786

23 February 2006 Multiple applications for the 10kW fiber laser at the Electro-Optics Center

D. Jason Sames, Thomas M. Lehecka, Jeffrey G. Thomas

Proceedings Volume 6101, Laser Beam Control and Applications; 61011S (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.649786
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2006, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

The Penn State Electro-Optics Center will be installing a 10 kW fiber laser at its Northpointe, PA facility in Fall 2005. This presentation will discuss the facility's capabilities and introduce three planned experiments that will utilize the high power near 1μm. The first experiment will be in the area of laser charring effects with semi-transparent composite materials. Previous work had been limited due to spot size requirements and limited available power. The new laser will enable effects testing up to levels of several hundred W/cm². The second application will be damage testing of optical coatings. Coating damage continues to be a major obstacle in the development of HEL systems. The new facility at the EOC will allow us to test optical coating damage at fluence relevant to HEL systems. A third planned application is the demonstration of a low-cost, non-coherent beam combiner. The combiner design will be discussed with preliminary results and plans for range testing at an underground mine location.

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D. Jason Sames, Thomas M. Lehecka, and Jeffrey G. Thomas "Multiple applications for the 10kW fiber laser at the Electro-Optics Center", Proc. SPIE 6101, Laser Beam Control and Applications, 61011S (23 February 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.649786

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