Recent Progress in Optical Fiber Lasers
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 20
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ultrafast laser; mode-locked fiber laser; laser sensing; light field regulation; infrared laser
Interests: laser; solid laser; infrared laser; laser sensing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Optical fiber lasers represent a pivotal advancement in modern photonics, serving as a cornerstone for applications ranging from telecommunications to precision manufacturing and biomedical engineering. These lasers usually utilize doped optical fibers as the gain medium, where rare-earth elements such as erbium, ytterbium, or thulium are embedded within the fiber core. Characterized by their compact design, thermal stability, and flexibility in wavelength tuning, optical fiber lasers have revolutionized industries by enabling ultrafast material processing, high-resolution medical imaging, and ultra-sensitive environmental sensing. This multidisciplinary field integrates principles from materials science, optical engineering, and quantum mechanics to optimize laser performance, enhance power scalability, and adapt to diverse operational environments. From industrial cutting and welding to minimally invasive surgical procedures, defense systems, and cutting-edge quantum technologies, optical fiber lasers continue to drive innovation, offering solutions that combine precision, reliability, and adaptability for the challenges of tomorrow.
This Special Issue on optical fiber lasers will welcome basic, methodological, and applied cutting-edge research contributions, such as regular and review papers, dealing with the following topics:
- Ultrafast fiber lasers;
- New-type pulse lasers;
- Mode locked;
- Ultrafast laser applications;
Dr. Zhipeng Dong
Prof. Dr. Hongyi Lin
Dr. Dong Sun
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ultrafast laser
- mode-locked
- rare-earth doping laser
- new-type laser
- infrared laser
- visible fiber laser
- high-power fiber laser
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