158-microJ pulses from a single-transverse-mode, large-mode-area erbium-doped fiber amplifier.
We report the amplification of 10-100-pJ semiconductor diode pulses to an energy of 158 microJ and peak powers >100 kW in a multistage fiber amplifier chain based on a single-mode, large-mode-area erbium-doped amplifier design. To our knowledge these results represent the highest single-mode pulse energy extracted from any doped-fiber system.
Taverner
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Richardson
D J
DJ
Dong
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L
Caplen
J E
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Williams
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Penty
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