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To address the problems of low output power of single-tube quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) and the complex alignment process in conventional spatial beam combining structures, this paper presents a high-power beam combining module for QCLs. Unlike the conventional stepped spatial ensemble structure, this module places seven QCLs symmetrically staggered on a planar base. The combining optics consist of a beam steering and compression system that redirects the beams and allows for dense spatial arrangement, effectively reducing the distance between beams. Furthermore, the lenses are positioned on a flat platform, which lowers mechanical processing complexity, simplifies alignment, and minimizes module size. Finally, the densely packed combined beam is focused and linked to an optical fiber, allowing for long-distance, flexible transmission of high-power mid-infrared laser output. Simulations demonstrate that the output power of seven single-tube QCLs with a power of 1.5 W after spatial beam combining is 10.484 W. The combined beam beam was coupled into a fluoride fiber with a numerical aperture of 0.26 and a core diameter of 100 μm, with an output power of 10.164 W and a fiber coupling efficiency of 96.94%. © 2025 SPIE.
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ISSN: 0277-786X
Year: 2025
Volume: 13549
Language: English
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