Transversely solar-pumped fiber laser with parabolic trough

Abstract

We studied transversely solar-pumped Nd3+ doped fiber laser with parabolic trough via simulation models developed by Monte Carlo photon tracing method. Our analysis involved estimating losses at cavity walls and the absorption efficiency within the fiber core. Factoring in the absorption distribution of pumped solar radiation in the fiber, we determined an absorption efficiency of 8% for a 287 meter long fiber arranged in a semicircular configuration. Subsequently, our calculations found a laser output of 3.03 W for this fiber laser system, resulting in an overall conversion efficiency of 4.29% from solar to laser beam.