Has anyone here constructed their own fiber laser? I'm posting here as the NIR band doesn't fit into the colour based categories well.
I'm looking to build my own, in the region of 100W CW. I want to know if there are any special considerations that need to be made in regard to bragg gratings and their power capacity - if that is even applicable. I'm trying to find something suitable for a high power rig but a lot of what is available is intended for telecommunications. Can I just use any FBG if the target wavelength is correct and the clad/core sizings match?
I'm looking to build my own, in the region of 100W CW. I want to know if there are any special considerations that need to be made in regard to bragg gratings and their power capacity - if that is even applicable. I'm trying to find something suitable for a high power rig but a lot of what is available is intended for telecommunications. Can I just use any FBG if the target wavelength is correct and the clad/core sizings match?