Ultra-fast ytterbium fiber laser operating at low repetition rate

Jean-Bernard Lecourt; Simon Boivinet; Yves Hernandez

doi:10.1117/12.2001295

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29 November 2012 Ultra-fast ytterbium fiber laser operating at low repetition rate

Jean-Bernard Lecourt, Simon Boivinet, Yves Hernandez

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Proceedings Volume 8551, High-Power Lasers and Applications VI; 85510A (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2001295
Event: Photonics Asia, 2012, Beijing, China

Abstract

We present a theoretical and experimental study on PM ultra-short fiber laser cavities operating at low repetition rate. The mode-locking operation in this study always relies on SEmicondutor Saturable Absorber Mirror (SESAM) and intracavity spectral filtering. Several experimental configurations have been tested and modeled. Repetition rates as low as 7.7 MHz with sub-picosecond pulse duration have been obtained. A longer cavity has also been modeled in order to determine if stable ultra-short pulsed operation would also possible at lower repetition rates.

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Jean-Bernard Lecourt, Simon Boivinet, and Yves Hernandez "Ultra-fast ytterbium fiber laser operating at low repetition rate", Proc. SPIE 8551, High-Power Lasers and Applications VI, 85510A (29 November 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2001295

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