High-performance ultrafast fiber laser systems

Jens Limpert; Andreas Liem; Thomas Schreiber; M. Reich; Holger Zellmer; Andreas Tuennermann

doi:10.1117/12.538774

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7 June 2004 High-performance ultrafast fiber laser systems

Jens Limpert, Andreas Liem, Thomas Schreiber, M. Reich, Holger Zellmer, Andreas Tuennermann

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Proceedings Volume 5335, Fiber Lasers: Technology, Systems, and Applications; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.538774
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2004, San Jose, Ca, United States

Abstract

For emerging real world applications the availability of high repetition rate and high energy ultrashort pulse laser systems is of significant importance. Ytterbium-doped fiber laser systems have established themselves as a very attractive gain medium for pulsed amplification. We discuss the feasibility of high average power (>100 W) and high energy (~100 μJ) femtosecond fiber CPA systems. Novel fiber geometries based on microstructured large-core air-clad fibers are introduced, which allow for a significant performance scaling. Furthermore, an all-fiber CPA system including an air-core photonic band-gap fiber compressor is presented. This approach opens the avenue to a completely fiber integrated high performance short pulse laser system.

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Jens Limpert, Andreas Liem, Thomas Schreiber, M. Reich, Holger Zellmer, and Andreas Tuennermann "High-performance ultrafast fiber laser systems", Proc. SPIE 5335, Fiber Lasers: Technology, Systems, and Applications, (7 June 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.538774

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