Title :
Amplification to the period-doubling limit in an all-fiber regenerative amplifier for high-intensity laser systems
Author :
Xin, R. ; Zuegel, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Laser Energetics, Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
Abstract :
Optical pulses at 1053 nm are amplified to 240 nJ in a Yb-doped all-fiber regenerative amplifier (AFRA) at the period-doubling limit. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest AFRA output energy.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; optical pulse generation; ytterbium; AFRA; all-fiber regenerative amplifier; energy 240 nJ; high-intensity laser systems; optical pulse amplification; period-doubling limit; wavelength 1053 nm; Cavity resonators; Gain; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pulses; Optical switches; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
