Title :
Seed pulse optimization for saturated fiber-amplifiers
Author :
Schimpf, D.N. ; Limpert, J. ; Tunnermann, A. ; Salin, F.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Friedrich Schiller Univ. Jena, Jena
Abstract :
The optimum seed pulse-profile for a desired output pulse-profile in saturated ns-pulsed fiber-amplifiers is determined with an analytical solution for the amplification process. It can be regarded as an inverse Frantz-Nodvik-equation for the seed photon-density.
Keywords :
laser beams; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pulse generation; optical saturation; ytterbium; JkJk:Yb; amplification process; inverse Frantz-Nodvik-equation; saturated pulsed fiber-amplifiers; seed photon-density; seed pulse-profile optimization; Absorption; Equations; High power amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Physics; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse shaping methods; Shape; 060.2320; 140.3430; 140.3538;
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
