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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • High-power fiber lasers require efficient management of cladding light to prevent damage and maintain performance.
    • Existing methods for cladding light stripping can be complex or less effective.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and evaluate a novel, high-power cladding light stripper (CLS) using soft metals.
    • To investigate the efficacy of indium, aluminum, tin, and gold for cladding light extraction.
    • To optimize the metal-cladding contact area for maximum light attenuation and thermal management.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of a high-power cladding light stripper (CLS) using soft metals.
    • Experimental examination of indium (In), aluminum (Al), tin (Sn), and gold (Au) for cladding light stripping.
    • Analysis of the metal-cladding contact area's influence on attenuation and thermal load.
    • Testing various forms of metals to optimize contact area and minimize localized heating.

    Main Results:

    • Soft metals possess suitable properties for extracting unwanted cladding light.
    • The metal-cladding contact area significantly impacts attenuation and thermal load.
    • Sheets of indium demonstrated high effectiveness in stripping unwanted cladding light.
    • Optimized contact areas helped achieve high attenuation while avoiding localized heating.

    Conclusions:

    • A novel high-power cladding light stripper (CLS) utilizing soft metals is presented.
    • Indium sheets are identified as a highly effective material for cladding light stripping in fiber lasers.
    • Optimizing the metal-cladding interface is crucial for efficient thermal management and light attenuation.