title: Scaling the spectral beam combining channels in a multiplexed volume Bragg grating.
abstract: In order to generate high power laser radiation it is often necessary to combine multiple lasers into a single beam. The recent advances in high power spectral beam combining using multiplexed volume Bragg gratings recorded in photo-thermo-refractive glass are presented. The focus is on using multiple gratings recorded within the same volume to lower the complexity of the combining system. Combining of 420 W with 96% efficiency using a monolithic, multiplexed double grating recorded in PTR glass is demonstrated. A multiplexed quadruple grating that maintains high efficiency and good beam quality is demonstrated to pave a way for further scaling of combining channels.
authors: Daniel
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authors: Ott
authors: Ivan
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authors: Divliansky
authors: Brian
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authors: Anderson
authors: George
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authors: Venus
authors: Leonid
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authors: Glebov