Title :
Ultrafast fiber amplifier systems: Status, perspectives and applications
Author :
Tunnermann, A. ; Limpert, J. ; Nolte, S.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Friedrich-Schiller-Univ. Jena, Jena
Abstract :
We will discuss the status of high repetition rate high energy femtosecond fiber laser systems, review their scaling potential in terms of average power, pulse energy and peak power. First micro-machining applications demonstrate the potential of this laser technology.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser beam machining; laser beams; micromachining; optical fibre amplifiers; high-energy femtosecond fiber laser systems; high-repetition rate laser; micromachining application; ultrafast fiber amplifier systems; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser noise; Optical distortion; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse modulation; Ultrafast optics; (140.3390) Laser materials processing; (140.35 10) Lasers, fiber; (320.7090) Ultrafast lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
