High-power chirped pulse amplification based on Yb-doped rod-type PCF and nonlinear amplifying loop mirror oscillator

Huijuan Li; Xiangbao Bu; Yuhang Shi; Zhigang Peng; Yan Xu; Zhaochen Cheng; Pu Wang

doi:10.1117/12.2550108

12 March 2020 High-power chirped pulse amplification based on Yb-doped rod-type PCF and nonlinear amplifying loop mirror oscillator

Huijuan Li, Xiangbao Bu, Yuhang Shi, Zhigang Peng, Yan Xu, Zhaochen Cheng, Pu Wang

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Proceedings Volume 11437, 2019 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Advanced Laser Technology and Applications; 114370Q (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2550108
Event: 2019 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology, 2019, Beijing, China

Abstract

We report a high-power chirped pulse amplification (CPA) based on nonlinear amplifying loop mirror (NALM) oscillator and Yb-doped rod-type photonic crystal fiber (PCF). An all-polarization-maintaining NALM mode-locked fiber oscillator was used providing an average power of 9.4 mW, a pulse duration of 5.3 ps at the repetition rate of 21 MHz. After pulse stretching, selection and amplification, an average power of 120 W with the pulse duration of 145 ps at repetition rate of 4.2 MHz has been achieved. The pulse duration is compressed to 14 ps using a pair of reflective gratings coated by gold film. In order to prevent the damage of the gratings, the compressed average power is limited to 51 W. The compressed pulse average power can be further improved by using transmissive gratings coated by dielectric film.

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Huijuan Li, Xiangbao Bu, Yuhang Shi, Zhigang Peng, Yan Xu, Zhaochen Cheng, and Pu Wang "High-power chirped pulse amplification based on Yb-doped rod-type PCF and nonlinear amplifying loop mirror oscillator", Proc. SPIE 11437, 2019 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Advanced Laser Technology and Applications, 114370Q (12 March 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2550108

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