Title :
Nonlinear effects in femtosecond pulse amplification using chirped fiber gratings
Author :
Radic, S. ; Agrawal, G.P. ; Galvanauskas, A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt., Rochester Univ., NY, USA
fDate :
25 Feb.-1 March 1996
Abstract :
The objective of this paper is to investigate, both theoretically and experimentally, the limits on maximum pulse energy from a fiber-grating-based all-fiber system and to reveal methods for improving and optimizing its overall performance. We have found that for fiber gratings manufactured in a standard single-mode fiber the pulse energy limit is of the order of 20-50 nJ, which is on the same level as from currently available bulk, large-frame femtosecond lasers. This demonstrates the potential of this compact all-fiber design for generating high-power ultrashort pulses.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; diffraction gratings; fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; nonlinear optics; optical fibre theory; optical pulse compression; 20 to 50 nJ; chirped fiber gratings; compact all-fiber design; femtosecond pulse amplification; fiber-grating-based all-fiber system; high-power ultrashort pulses; maximum pulse energy; nonlinear effects; pulse energy limit; standard single-mode fiber; Acoustic pulses; Chirp; Electrostriction; Fiber gratings; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulses; Optimized production technology; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications, 1996. OFC '96
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-422-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1996.908245
