title: High-energy similariton fiber laser using chirally coupled core fiber.
abstract: We present a high-energy amplifier similariton laser based on a chirally coupled core (3C) fiber. Chirped pulse energies up to 61 nJ at 3.3 W average power are obtained with effectively single-mode output. The pulses can be compressed with a simple grating compressor to durations below 90 fs. We demonstrate for the first time a fused pump-signal combiner to confirm the integration potential of 3C fiber.
authors.affiliation: School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA. sl694@cornell.edu
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lefrancois
authors.forename: Chi-Hung
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Michelle L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Stock
authors.forename: Thomas S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Sosnowski
authors.forename: Almantas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galvanauskas
authors.forename: Frank W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Wise
mesh_terms: D000669:Amplifiers, Electronic; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007834:Lasers; D018511:Systems Integration