A laser array architecture scalable to very high powers by fiber
amplifiers, but in which the output wavelength is selectable, and not
restricted by the wavelengths usually inherent in the choice of fiber
materials. A pump beam at a first frequency is amplified in the fiber
amplifier array and is mixed with a secondary beam at a second frequency
to yield a frequency difference signal from each of an array of optical
parametric amplifiers. A phase detection and correction system maintains
the array of outputs from the amplifiers in phase coherency, resulting in
a high power output at the desired wavelength. A degenerate form of the
architecture is disclosed in an alternate embodiment, and a third
embodiment employs dual wavelength fiber amplifiers to obtain an output
at a desired difference frequency.