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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Laser Systems Engineering
    • Signal Processing

    Background:

    • Traditional coherent beam combination (CBC) systems face limitations in large-scale deployment and high-bandwidth applications.
    • Existing architectures struggle to meet the demands of advanced laser systems requiring precise phase control.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose and validate a novel distributed CBC system architecture for enhanced scalability and performance.
    • To address the inadequacies of traditional CBC systems in large-scale, high-bandwidth laser arrays.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a distributed CBC architecture by segmenting large laser arrays into smaller subarrays.
    • Implemented an optimized stochastic parallel gradient descent (SPGD) algorithm, including a piecewise SPGD variant with modulated reference laser intensity.
    • Validated the architecture and algorithm through numerical analysis and simulations in static and dynamic environments.

    Main Results:

    • The distributed CBC architecture with piecewise SPGD demonstrated significant phase control bandwidth enhancements (3.6x, 10.4x, 32.5x for 3, 7, 19 subarrays, respectively).
    • The system maintained superior average power output in dynamic noise environments compared to traditional CBC systems.
    • The proposed strategy showed excellent scalability and adaptability for variable-scale subarrays and eliminated the need for large-aperture optical components.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed distributed CBC architecture based on optimized SPGD offers a scalable and adaptable solution for high-bandwidth laser systems.
    • This approach overcomes the limitations of traditional CBC systems, providing significant improvements in phase control bandwidth and performance.
    • The strategy is compatible with various laser array scales and simplifies system design by removing the need for large-aperture optics.