Journal article
Ultrashort Pulses From a Mode-Locked Diode-Oscillator Yb-Fiber-Amplifier System
Abstract
Ultrashort optical pulses are generated using a hybrid master oscillator power amplifier source. Pulses 2.2 ps in duration generated by a two-contact, bent-waveguide passively mode-locked semiconductor laser are amplified in a ytterbium-doped fiber amplifier to an average power of 0.8 W. External pulse compression yields durations as low as 765 fs with peak powers as high as 0.9kW. Amplification of the harmonically mode-locked diode output has …
Authors
Budz AJ; Logan AS; Strickland D; Haugen HK
Journal
IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 94–96
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Publication Date
January 1, 2007
DOI
10.1109/lpt.2006.889039
ISSN
1041-1135