Cutting-Edge Technologies and New Advances in High-Power Fiber Lasers
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Optics and Lasers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 167
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fiber laser; specialty optical fiber
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Interests: supercontinuum laser source; fiber laser
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
High-power fiber lasers have become a cornerstone technology in modern photonics, enabling transformative advances across industrial manufacturing, scientific research, and medical applications. With their exceptional beam quality, high efficiency, and robust power scalability, these lasers are revolutionizing processes such as precision cutting, welding, additive manufacturing, and laser cleaning—driving innovation in sectors including aerospace, automotive, and energy.
Recent years have witnessed rapid progress in novel fiber designs, advanced pump architectures, multi-kilowatt power scaling, and intelligent laser systems empowered by artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, emerging trends in wavelength extension, ultrafast pulse manipulation, and mode-controlled operation are opening up new opportunities for laser performance and functionality.
This Special Issue aims to present the latest breakthroughs and state-of-the-art developments in the field. We invite authors to submit original research articles and comprehensive reviews covering, but not limited to, the following:
- Novel fiber laser architectures and power scaling strategies;
- Advanced specialty fibers and photonic crystal fiber designs;
- High-brightness pump sources and efficient energy coupling techniques;
- Wavelength-tunable and mid-infrared fiber lasers;
- Ultrafast and high-peak-power fiber laser systems;
- Mode control, beam quality optimization, and nonlinear management;
- AI-enabled intelligent laser operation and real-time monitoring;
- Applications in extreme manufacturing, defense, and scientific instrumentation.
By bringing together cutting-edge contributions from leading researchers, this Special Issue seeks to highlight the current trajectory and future directions of high-power fiber laser technology, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and accelerating its impact on science and industry.
Dr. Hanshuo Wu
Dr. Jiaxin Song
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fiber lasers
- ultrafast laser
- specialty optical fiber
- high power
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