Title :
Sub 100-fs pulse compression in a Hollow-Core Photonic Crystal Fiber (HC-PCF)
Author :
Emaury, F. ; Dutin, C. Fourcade ; Saraceno, C.J. ; Heckl, O.H. ; Wang, Y.Y. ; Schriber, C. ; Baer, C.R.E. ; Südmeyer, T. ; Benabid, F. ; Keller, U.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
We spectrally broaden 860 fs pulses from a 5.1-W, 3.9-MHz thin disk laser in a 3.15 m long Xe-filled HC-PCF. After compression, we achieve 3.1-W in sub 100-fs pulses at a peak power exceeding 5 MW.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; holey fibres; optical pulse compression; photonic crystals; spectral line broadening; xenon; Xe; frequency 3.9 MHz; hollow-core photonic crystal fiber; long Xe-filled HC-PCF; power 3.1 W; power 5.1 W; pulse compression; size 3.15 m; spectrally broaden pulses; thin disk laser; time 100 fs; time 860 fs; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Power lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
