• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 52, Issue 1, 20220283 (2023)
Huihua Wang, Longxin Lin, Xin Ye, and Xiaoying Lv
Author Affiliations
  • Naval Research Academy, Beijing 102442, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20220283 Cite this Article
    Huihua Wang, Longxin Lin, Xin Ye, Xiaoying Lv. Status and development trend of overseas new type electric drive high-energy laser technology[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2023, 52(1): 20220283 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of typical planar parallel waveguide laser structure[7]
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of typical planar parallel waveguide laser structure[7]
    5 kW planar waveguide output laser before and after AO correction by Raytheon[8]
    Fig. 2. 5 kW planar waveguide output laser before and after AO correction by Raytheon[8]
    Mobile ground-based air defense directed energy laser weapon on a jeep[9]
    Fig. 3. Mobile ground-based air defense directed energy laser weapon on a jeep[9]
    Schematic diagram of thin-film laser thermal management structure (a) and multi-pass pump coupling structure (b)[11]
    Fig. 4. Schematic diagram of thin-film laser thermal management structure (a) and multi-pass pump coupling structure (b)[11]
    Boeing's resonant cavity Yb:YAG laser [10,15]
    Fig. 5. Boeing's resonant cavity Yb:YAG laser [10,15]
    Schematic diagram of general atomics' immersion liquid-cooled solid-state laser[16]
    Fig. 6. Schematic diagram of general atomics' immersion liquid-cooled solid-state laser[16]
    Physical picture of general atomic immersion liquid-cooled solid-state laser (single-module laser oscillator)[19]
    Fig. 7. Physical picture of general atomic immersion liquid-cooled solid-state laser (single-module laser oscillator)[19]
    (a) Schematic diagram of coherent synthesis of common apertures; (b) Schematic diagram of coherent synthesis of spliced apertures[11]
    Fig. 8. (a) Schematic diagram of coherent synthesis of common apertures; (b) Schematic diagram of coherent synthesis of spliced apertures[11]
    Demonstration of MIT/LL's 21-beam fiber laser coherent combining technology[26]
    Fig. 9. Demonstration of MIT/LL's 21-beam fiber laser coherent combining technology[26]
    Optical phased array composed of four modules (the blue mirror is the 21 beams of fiber laser that actually emit light at present)[28]
    Fig. 10. Optical phased array composed of four modules (the blue mirror is the 21 beams of fiber laser that actually emit light at present)[28]
    Technical systemAdvantageShortcomingKey technology
    Planar waveguide laserHigh light to light conversion efficiency; No non linear effect; High output power of single moduleMaterial preparation is difficult; Multi level amplification is difficult; Difficult to control beam quality in non waveguide directionFabrication technology of planar waveguide; Efficient uniform pump coupling technology; High efficiency seed injection technology
    Sheet laserHigh light to light conversion efficiency; High thermal management efficiencySheet welding is difficult; Beam quality control is difficult; Small energy storage of single moduleLow deformation welding technology of thin sheet; Multi pass pump coupling technology; High efficiency laser extraction technology; Beam quality control technology
    Immersion liquid-cooled solid state laserSmall size and light weight; High energy storage of single gain module;Easy power scaling and amplificationBeam quality control is difficult; The coolant is toxicSolid liquid interface loss suppression technology; Laminar cooling technology; Pressure equalizing and shunt technology; Beam quality control technology
    Alkali metal vapor laserSmall size and light weight; High light to light conversion efficiency; Efficient thermal managementLow pump light absorption efficiency; Alkali metal vapor is easy to cause pollution of optical devicesPump band broadening Technology; LD wavelength locking technology; Steam cycle technology
    Coherent synthesis of fiber laserHigh light to light conversion efficiency; Easy power scaling and amplificationSub laser output power is limited; Complex system and difficult integrationHigh power single frequency fiber laser technology; Large scale compact integration technology
    Table 1. Advantages, disadvantages and key technologies of various new lasers
    Huihua Wang, Longxin Lin, Xin Ye, Xiaoying Lv. Status and development trend of overseas new type electric drive high-energy laser technology[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2023, 52(1): 20220283
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