title: High-power picosecond fiber amplifier based on nonlinear spectral compression.
abstract: We report on the rare-earth-doped fiber-based generation of nearly transform-limited 10-ps pulses based on self-phase-modulation-induced spectral compression. An ytterbium-doped low nonlinearity photonic crystal fiber is used as a gain medium. An average power of as much as 97 W at a repetition rate of 47 MHz, corresponding to a peak power as high as 200 kW, was obtained. Furthermore, efficient second-harmonic generation by application of this high-power laser source is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Celia-Pala, Université Bordeaux 1, 351 Cours de la Libération, F-33405 Talence, France. j.limpert@pala.u-bordeauxl.fr
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authors.lastname: Manek-Hönninger
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authors.lastname: Salin
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