Sub 100-fs pulse compression in a Hollow-Core Photonic Crystal Fiber (HC-PCF)

We spectrally broaden 860 fs pulses from a 5.1-W, 3.9-MHz thin disk laser in a 3.15 m long Xe-filled HC-PCF. After compression, we achieve 3.1-W in sub 100-fs pulses at a peak power exceeding 5 MW.

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Main Authors: Emaury, F., Dutin, C. Fourcade, Saraceno, C. J., Heckl, O. H., Wang, Y. Y., Schriber, C., Baer, C. R. E., Sudmeyer, T., Benabid, F., Keller, U.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Fiber lasers
Laser modes
Optical fiber dispersion
Optical fiber polarization
Power lasers
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Summary:We spectrally broaden 860 fs pulses from a 5.1-W, 3.9-MHz thin disk laser in a 3.15 m long Xe-filled HC-PCF. After compression, we achieve 3.1-W in sub 100-fs pulses at a peak power exceeding 5 MW.
ISSN:2160-8989
2160-9004
DOI:10.1364/CLEO_SI.2012.CTh4B.3