Optical Fiber Lasers and Laser Technology
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732). This special issue belongs to the section "Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 236
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fiber lasers; nonlinear fiber optics; ultrafast lasers; fiber devices
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Optical fiber lasers have emerged as a pivotal technology in various scientific and industrial fields due to their high efficiency, excellent beam quality, and versatility. Fiber lasers are capable of producing beams with diverse output characteristics, ranging from continuous wave to femtosecond pulses, and from milliwatt to hundreds of kilowatts. These features are powered by various fiber types, laser architectures, and innovative laser generation and control technologies. Today, researchers are exploring the limits of fiber lasers in terms of power, pulse width, repetition rate, linewidth, and more. The applications of fiber lasers span telecommunications, material processing, medical diagnostics, and defense systems. This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest advancements and innovative applications in the design and technology of optical fiber lasers.
We invite contributions that highlight cutting-edge research and development in optical fiber lasers, encompassing both theoretical and experimental studies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, novel laser designs, performance enhancements, application-specific laser systems, and interdisciplinary applications that push the boundaries of current laser technology. We also encourage submissions that explore the integration of optical fiber lasers with other technologies and systems to address complex challenges in various domains.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Innovative fiber laser architectures
- High-power fiber laser systems
- Narrow linewidth fiber lasers
- Ultrafast pulse generation techniques
- Innovative design of optical fibers
- Nonlinearity control and exploitation in optical fibers
- Fiber laser applications
Dr. Shaodong Hou
Dr. Qi Song
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- optical fiber lasers
- ultrafast lasers
- optical fibers
- nonlinear fiber optics
- fiber amplifiers
- high-performance laser systems
- laser sensing and detection
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Planned Papers
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Title: The laser-fiber vibrometer for middle ear diagnostics
Authors: Adam T. Waz; Marcin Masalski; Krzysztof Morawski
Affiliation: Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Abstract: Laser Doppler vibrometry (LDV) is an essential tool in assessing by evaluating ossicle vibrations. It is used in fundamental research to understand hearing physiology better and develop new surgical techniques and implants. It is also helpful for the intraoperative hearing assessment and evaluation of postoperative treatment results. Traditional volumetric LDVs require access in a straight line to the test object, which is challenging due to the structure of the middle ear and the way the auditory ossicles are accessible. Here, we demonstrate the usage of a Laser-Fiber Doppler Vibrometer (LFDV) for middle ear diagnostics. Compared to classical vibrometers, the main advantages of this device are the ability to analyze several arbitrarily selected points simultaneously and the flexibility achieved by employing fiber optics to perform analysis in hard-to-reach locations, which is particularly important during endoscopic ear surgery. The device also allows for a simple change of measuring probes depending on the application. In this work, we demonstrate the properties of the designed probe and show that using it together with the LFDV, we have recorded vibrations of the auditory ossicles of the human ear sufficient for hearing analysis.
