Title :
Direct amplification of ultrashort pulses in μ-pulling down Yb:YAG single crystal fibers
Author :
Zaouter, Yoann ; Martial, Igor ; Délen, Xavier ; Aubry, Nicolas ; Ricaud, Sandrine ; Didierjean, Julien ; Druon, Frederic ; Hönninger, Clemens ; Mottay, Eric ; Georges, Patrick ; Balembois, François
Author_Institution :
Amplitude Syst., Pessac, France
Abstract :
We demonstrated that Yb:YAG single crystal fibers have a strong potential for the amplification of femtosecond pulses. Seeded by 230 fs pulses with an average power of 400 mW, the system produced 330 fs pulses with an average power of 12 W. This is the shortest pulse duration ever produced by a Yb:YAG amplifier. The gain in the single crystal fiber reached a value as high as 30 in a simple double pass configuration.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; optical pulse generation; ytterbium; yttrium; YAG:Yb; amplifier; femtosecond pulses amplification; power 12 W; power 400 mW; single crystal fibers; time 230 fs; time 330 fs; ultrashort pulses direct amplification; Crystals; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
