title: Femtosecond fiber lasers with pulse energies above 10 nJ.
abstract: A series of experiments aimed at determining the maximum pulse energy that can be produced by a femtosecond fiber laser is reported. Exploiting modes of pulse propagation that avoid wave breaking in a Yb fiber laser allows pulse energies up to 14 nJ to be achieved. The pulses can be dechirped to sub-100-fs duration to produce peak powers that reach 100 kW. The limitations to the maximum pulse energy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA. jb276@cornell.edu
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Buckley
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Wise
authors.forename: F O
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Ilday
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sosnowski