title: Multi-kW peak power acousto-optically tunable thulium-doped fiber laser system.
abstract: We demonstrate a core-pumped Q-switched thulium-doped fiber laser system with fast tunability capability over 100 nm without any movable part. With up to 7 kW peak power in a diffraction-limited beam, this source is well adapted for pumping a frequency agile mid-IR parametric oscillator or amplifier based on Quasi-Phase-Match single-period crystals.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gutty
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grisard
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Joly
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Larat
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Papillon-Ruggeri
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lallier