Open AccessFiber Laser – New Challenges for the Materials Processing
Author(s) -
Thieme J.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
laser technik journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1863-9119
pISSN - 1613-7728
DOI - 10.1002/latj.200790168
Subject(s) - ytterbium , fiber laser , materials science , laser , fiber , continuous wave , range (aeronautics) , computer science , optics , optical fiber , optoelectronics , telecommunications , composite material , physics
Continuous wave (CW) and pulsed Ytterbium fiber lasers in the power range from several Watts up to the high Multikilowatt range are commercially available standard products. The systems have been tested in numerous applications and are in stable operation for several years already. The demand for fiberlasers is rising fast and the future is promising.