Title :
High energy diode-seeded nanosecond 2 µm fiber MOPA systems incorporating active pulse shaping
Author :
Li, Zuyi ; Heidt, Alexander M. ; Teh, P.S. ; Berendt, M. ; Sahu, J.K. ; Phelan, R. ; Kelly, B. ; Alam, S.U. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We present the first demonstration of nanosecond-pulsed fiber MOPA systems seeded by semiconductor laser diodes at 2 μm incorporating arbitrary pulse shaping capabilities, achieving up to 1.0 mJ (12.5 kHz, 100 ns) pulse energy.
Keywords :
laser beams; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pulse shaping; optical pumping; active pulse shaping; arbitrary pulse shaping capabilities; energy 1 mJ; frequency 12.5 kHz; high energy diode-seeded nanosecond fiber MOPA systems; nanosecond-pulsed fiber MOPA systems; pulse energy; semiconductor laser diodes; time 100 ns; wavelength 2 mum; Modulation; Optical fiber amplifiers; Power amplifiers; Pulse shaping methods; Semiconductor diodes; Semiconductor lasers; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
