DocumentCode
2243202
Title
Amplification to the period-doubling limit in an all-fiber regenerative amplifier for high-intensity laser systems
Author
Xin, R. ; Zuegel, J.D.
Author_Institution
Lab. for Laser Energetics, Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
fYear
2011
fDate
1-6 May 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Optical pulses at 1053 nm are amplified to 240 nJ in a Yb-doped all-fiber regenerative amplifier (AFRA) at the period-doubling limit. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest AFRA output energy.
Keywords
optical fibre amplifiers; optical pulse generation; ytterbium; AFRA; all-fiber regenerative amplifier; energy 240 nJ; high-intensity laser systems; optical pulse amplification; period-doubling limit; wavelength 1053 nm; Cavity resonators; Gain; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pulses; Optical switches; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1223-4
Type
conf
Filename
5950737
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